Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective

Jan 4, 1981

2h 0m

★ 5.9

Overview

When D. C. Dangerous Davies, not held in high regard by his superiors, is assigned to find a notorious criminal kingpin, he uncovers the details of 15-year-old cold case.

Genres

Crime

Comedy

TV Movie

Production Companies

Inner Circle Films

ITC Entertainment

Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective Trailers

Cast

Dangerous Davies

Bernard Cribbins

Mod Lewis

Bill Maynard

Chief Insp. Yardbird

Joss Ackland

Sgt. Ben

Bernard Lee

Dave Boot

John Leyton

Ena Lind

Maureen Lipman

Madame Tarantella

Patsy Rowlands

William Lind

Colin Baker

Tarquin

David Auker

Venus

Marianne Stone

Fred Fennell

Frank Windsor

Josie Norris

Cindy O'Callaghan

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