The Private Eyes

The Private Eyes (1980)

  • 78% of users liked it
    (4,563 ratings)

Tim Conway and Don Knotts play two bumbling Scotland Yard investigators out to solve a double murder in this silly send-up of vintage, "old dark house" films. The intrepid Winship (Knotts) and his assistant Tart (Conway) arrive at a Gothic mansion occupied by the grieving heiress Phyllis (Tricia… More

PG, 1 hr. 31 min.
Directed By
Lang Elliott
Written By
John Myhers, Tim Conway
Genres
Mystery & Suspense, Comedy
In Theaters
Apr 10, 1981 Wide
On DVD
Sep 28, 2010

Critic Reviews

  • Steve Crum, Dispatch-Tribune Newspapers

    Silly laughs, far beneath the two comedy stars.

Critic ratings and reviews powered by RottenTomatoes.com

Fresh (60% or more critics rated the movie positively)

Rotten (59% or fewer critics rated the movie positively)

Featured Audience Ratings

  • David L


    Lord and Lady Morley have been murdered and even worse, Inspector Winship (Knotts) and Dr. Tart (Conway) are on the case. Sent in by the yard to investigate, Tart and Winship are on the prowl to catch a killer that is staying right in the Lord and Ladies manor. They also received a… More

  • Byron B


    A lot of lost potential here. The poems/clues the murderer/ghost leaves for the detectives are slightly funny. All the jokes are groaners. I might have appreciated the movie more when I was younger. The plot is a mess. Knotts and Conway had partnered in Disney comedies with this… More

  • RJ M


    Now THIS is what I'm talking about. THIS is how you do a spoof. Unlike today, where "spoof" movies copy shots from popular movies and attempt to make a joke of them, this movie spoofs an entire genre by honoring it. Don Knotts and Tim Conway were a great comedy duo.… More

  • Lee K


    lol i remember seeing this as a kid. Pretty funny

  • Barry L


    Unbeleivably stupid....but very good.

Cast

See full cast

facebook_logo

Now you can share movies with your friends on Facebook!

  • Discover movies your friends are watching
  • Keep track of what you want to see
  • Add your reviews to your Timeline