The Private Eyes

Apr 17, 1980

1h 31m

★ 6.1

Who better to solve England's most puzzling mystery than these two international crime busters?

Overview

The lord and lady of a capacious manor are killed, and the lord's ghost seems to have returned to knock off the staff one by one, causing Inspector Winship and Dr. Tart to investigate the wacky house and its inhabitants.

Genres

Comedy

Mystery

Horror

Production Companies

TriStar Pictures Productions

The Private Eyes Trailers

Cast

Inspector Winship

Don Knotts

Dr. Tart

Tim Conway

Mistress Phyllis Morley

Trisha Noble

Justin

Bernard Fox

Nanny

Grace Zabriskie

Mr. Uwatsum

John Fujioka

Jock

Irwin Keyes

Lord Randolph Morley

Fred Stuthman

Gas Station Attendant

Robert V. Barron

Roy

Patrick Cranshaw

Lady Victoria Morley

Mary Nell Santacroce

Tibet

Stan Ross

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