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The Detective (1966) – Official Trailer, Cast & Details
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The Detective is a 1966 mystery film from director Tso Kea, with a cast led by Patrick Tse Yin, Chow Chung and Chan Tsai-Chung. It has a runtime of 1 hour 41 minutes and was released on May 4, 1966.
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Ho Pui-lan was the secretary of the writer Wu Him, but she died suddenly at home. Ho's mother commissioned private detective Chan Kin-chau to investigate and found out that Pui-lan and Him were having an extra-marital affair, and also discovered that the contents of Him's fiction were similar to the contents of Pui-lan's suicide note. When Kin-chau finds out that the contents of Him's fiction are similar to the contents of Pui-lan's suicide note, he and Pei Lan's sister Yuk-lan reenact the murder case, and Him is stimulated and hallucinated to reveal the truth of the murder...
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Patrick Tse Yin
Chan Kin-chau

Chow Chung
Ng Ying-lin
Chan Tsai-Chung
Ho Yuk-lan

Wong Wai
Police Sergeant/ Cheung Yu-shing

Shih Kien
Wu Him

Helena Law Lan
Mrs Wu

Seung-Goon Yuk
Ho Pui-lan

Ai Tong-Kua
Chan Kin-chau's assistant/ Fuk the Shortie

Ma Siu-Ying
Ho Pui-lan and Yuk-lan's mother

Chu Siu-Boh
Actor

Tang Cheung
Goon
Wong Hon
Actor
Frequently Asked Questions About The Detective
When was The Detective released?
The Detective was released on May 4, 1966.
What is the runtime of The Detective?
The Detective has a runtime of 1 hour 41 minutes (101 minutes).
Who stars in The Detective?
The Detective stars Patrick Tse Yin as Chan Kin-chau, Chow Chung as Ng Ying-lin, Chan Tsai-Chung as Ho Yuk-lan and Wong Wai as Police Sergeant/ Cheung Yu-shing. The cast also includes Shih Kien, Helena Law Lan, Seung-Goon Yuk and Ai Tong-Kua.
Who directed The Detective?
The Detective was directed by Tso Kea. The screenplay is credited to Woo Mei-Bing.
What genre is The Detective?
The Detective is listed on TMDB as a mystery film.
What movies are similar to The Detective?
Movies TMDB recommends alongside The Detective include Prescription: Murder (1968), The Mirror Crack'd (1980), Hollywoodland (2006), Righteous Kill (2008) and Marlowe (1969).
Can I stream the full movie of The Detective on 123Movies?
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