---
title: 'Gumshoe (1971)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Stephen Frears'
released: '1971-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 88
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'Australia'
  - 'United Kingdom'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/gumshoe-1971'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068669/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Gumshoe (1971)

1971 · 88 min · Drama, Comedy, Crime · Australia, United Kingdom


## Synopsis

Gumshoe is a 1971 British black comedy film directed by Stephen Frears and starring Albert Finney, Billie Whitelaw and Frank Finlay. It was written by Neville Smith. The film follows a bingo-caller who dreams of being a private eye.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Stephen Frears](https://cinepixo.com/people/stephen-frears)
- **Screenplay:** [Neville Smith](https://cinepixo.com/people/neville-smith)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Andrew Lloyd Webber](https://cinepixo.com/people/andrew-lloyd-webber)
- **Producer:** [Michael Medwin](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-medwin)
- **Director of Photography:** [Chris Menges](https://cinepixo.com/people/chris-menges)

## Cast

- [Maureen Lipman](https://cinepixo.com/people/maureen-lipman)
- [Albert Finney](https://cinepixo.com/people/albert-finney)
- [Billie Whitelaw](https://cinepixo.com/people/billie-whitelaw)
- [Frank Finlay](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-finlay)
- [Janice Rule](https://cinepixo.com/people/janice-rule)

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