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  • Too Many Winners (1947)
  • Approved
    61 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Too Many Winners (1947)
Approved
61 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Michael Shayne accepts an assignment to investigate a gang of pari-mutual race tickets counterfeiters over the protests of his secretary, Phyllis Hamilton, who wants him to join her on a vacation. Shayne contacts Mayme Martin who offers ...See moreMichael Shayne accepts an assignment to investigate a gang of pari-mutual race tickets counterfeiters over the protests of his secretary, Phyllis Hamilton, who wants him to join her on a vacation. Shayne contacts Mayme Martin who offers him information, and sends his friend Tim Rourke to get it. Tim arrives to find Inspector Rafferty there as Mayme has been murdered. Shayne has gone to the race track to see Jim Payson and Al Hardeman, the operators. Two thugs, Joe and Punk, take shots at Shayne and he is wounded. He later learns that a printer, Madden and his engraving foreman Edwards served time for counterfeiting Irish sweepstake tickets and Shayne thinks he has the case solved... until Madden and Edwards turn up murdered. Written by Les Adams See less
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John Sutherland (screenplay) | Fred Myton (adaptation) | Scott Darling (adaptation) | Brett Halliday (original characters) (story)
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Updated May 24, 1947

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May 24, 1947 (United States)

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17 cast members
Name Known for
Hugh Beaumont
Michael Shayne Michael Shayne   See fewer
Trudy Marshall
Phyllis Hamilton Phyllis Hamilton   See fewer
Ralph Dunn
Det. Peter Rafferty Det. Peter Rafferty   See fewer
Claire Carleton
Mayme Martin Mayme Martin   See fewer
Charles Mitchell
Tim Rourke Tim Rourke   See fewer
John Hamilton
Albert Payson Albert Payson   See fewer
Grandon Rhodes
John Hardeman John Hardeman   See fewer
Ben Welden
Gil Madden / Theodore Ross Gil Madden / Theodore Ross   See fewer
Byron Foulger
Ben Edwards / Claude Bates Ben Edwards / Claude Bates   See fewer
Jean Andren
Mary Edwards Mary Edwards   See fewer
George Meader
Clarence Clarence   See fewer
Stanley Blystone
Chief Boyle (uncredited) Chief Boyle (uncredited)   See fewer
Gary Gray
Jimmy Edwards (uncredited) Jimmy Edwards (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Hagney
Joe (uncredited) Joe (uncredited)   See fewer
Carl M. Leviness
Hotel Guest (uncredited) Hotel Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Maurice B. Mozelle
Punk (uncredited) Punk (uncredited)   See fewer
Sol Murgi
Hotel Guest (uncredited) Hotel Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
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