

Mister Dynamite
“RUTHLESS and DANGEROUS - he was a load of TNT, this master detective who snarled 'em with a smile.”
Overview
A gambler hires a detective to investigate when a murder is committed in his casino.
Alan Crosland
Dashiell Hammett, Doris Malloy
Universal Pictures
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