The Private Eyes (1980) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Lang Elliott.

Cast

• Don Knotts as Inspector Winship
• Tim Conway as Dr. Tart
• Trisha Noble as Mistress Phyllis Morley
• Bernard Fox as Justin
• Grace Zabriskie as Nanny
• John Fujioka as Mr. Uwatsum
• Irwin Keyes as Jock
• Fred Stuthman as Lord Randolph Morley
• Robert V. Barron as Gas Station Attendant
• Patrick Cranshaw as Roy
• Mary Nell Santacroce as Lady Victoria Morley
• Stan Ross as Tibet
• Suzy Mandel as Hilda
• Russi Taylor as Doll Voice (voice)

Crew

• John Myhers — Writer
• Tim Conway — Writer
• Lang Elliott — Director
• Jacques Haitkin — Director of Photography

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