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. It is based on a 2009 play by Bill Robens.

Plot

In 1947, hard-boiled detective Charlie Nickels' client is murdered and her priceless diamond stolen. The investigation forces him to do the one thing he swore to never do again: trust a dame.

Cast

*Dean Lemont as Charlie Nickels *

as Mona Livingston *Lynn Odell as Ida *

as Lady Clairmont *Raleigh Holmes as Veronica *Nicholas S. Williams as Clive *

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* American comedy films American neo-noir films American films based on plays 2015 films 2015 comedy films 2010s English-language films 2010s American films {{2010s-comedy-film-stub