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The Dummy Detective

The Dummy Detective
★ 4.5/10•2025•1h 29m•Thriller•Mystery•Crime

One of the strange guests at the eerie inn is a serial killer, trapping a ventriloquist investigator and his wooden sidekick.

Rob Margolies · Director

Jonathan Geffner · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 29m
LanguageEN
Release DateNov 18, 2025

Actors

Sean Young

Sean Young

Harriet Hubbard

Jonathan Geffner

Jonathan Geffner

Detective Van Trillo

Deborah Twiss

Deborah Twiss

Chloe Lake

Ed Altman

Elliot Black

Kristine Samuelson

Kristine Samuelson

Hortense Grimsly

Hari Bhaskar

Dr. Cox

David Lambert

Archibald Grimsly

Anna Clols

Anna Clols

Officer Serrano

Yohance O. Alleyne

Officer Jackson

Justin Arbabi

Justin Arbabi

Scalawag

Nikolas Bushi

Nik / Chris

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