The Late Show (1977)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
The nicest movie you'll ever see about murder and blackmail.
An over-the-hill gumshoe in Los Angeles seeks to avenge the killing of an old pal, another detective who was involved in a case concerning a murdered broad, stolen stamps, a nickel-plated handgun, a cheating dolly, and a kidnapped pussycat.
- Released: 1977-02-10
- Genres: Mystery, Crime, Comedy, Thriller
- Runtime: 1h 33m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10 from 69 votes
Directed by Robert Benton.
Top cast
- Art Carney as Ira Wells
- Lily Tomlin as Margo
- Bill Macy as Charlie Hatter
- Eugene Roche as Ron Birdwell
- Joanna Cassidy as Laura Birdwell
- John Considine as Lamar
- Ruth Nelson as Mrs. Schmidt
- John Davey as Sergeant Dayton
- Howard Duff as Harry Regan
- Ray Pourchot as Theatre Patron (uncredited)
Where to watch The Late Show
- United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- India: rent on Amazon Video
- Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
- Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
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If you enjoyed The Late Show, these movies have a similar feel:
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- The Big Fix (1978)
- The Man Who Cheated Himself (1950)
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- Woman on the Run (1950)
- The Cheap Detective (1978)
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- The Seven-Ups (1973)
- Who's Harry Crumb? (1989)
- Shadow of the Thin Man (1941)
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