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The Singing Detective

The Singing Detective

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2003
1h 49m
5.1(152 votes)
Comedy
Music
Mystery
Crime

Overview

Tormented and bedridden by a debilitating disease, a mystery writer relives his detective stories through his imagination and hallucinations.

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