Peeper

"Back in '47, a gun was a roscoe, a private-eye was a Peeper, and murder was okay as long as nobody got hurt. In fact, anything was okay with this Peeper on the case because he wouldn't know who-done-it even if he done it himself."

Dec 3 1975 PG 1h 27m
Comedy, Crime, Mystery

A detective is hired to locate a girl adopted 30 years earlier whose birth father wants to bequeath her his fortune.

Plot

In 1947, a smart-mouthed Brit working in L.A. as a private eye (or peeper) is on a case to find the long lost daughter of a shady client pursued by two dangerous goons. The case leads him to a rich oddball Beverly Hills family.

Written by

Keith Laumer, W.D. Richter

Directed by

Peter Hyams

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
973
Average Rating
5.6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA