TV Mini Series

The Singing Detective

Name: The Singing Detective
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Musical, Thriller
Released: 1986
Duration: 70 min
Rating: 8.5
Cast: Joanne Whalley, Michael Gambon, Patrick Malahide, David Ryall

1986·1h 10m

DramaMysteryMusicalThriller

IMDb Rating

★ 8.5/10

5,115 votes

Tormented and bedridden by a debilitating disease, a mystery writer relives his detective stories through his imagination and hallucinations.

The Singing Detective is a 1986 drama mystery movie, starring Joanne Whalley, Michael Gambon, Patrick Malahide. It holds an IMDb rating of 8.5/10 from 5,115 votes and runs 1h 10m.

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Stars

Joanne Whalley

Michael Gambon

Patrick Malahide

David Ryall

Details

Release Date1986-11-16

Runtime70 min

TypeTV Mini Series

Countries★ United Kingdom, Australia

Languages★ English

Keywords

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