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Banyon
“In the tradition of Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler. The private eye of the thirties returns.”
90%
Movie
1h 40m
AI Analysis
Banyon (1971) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Banyon (1971) — a movie tagged as Crime, Drama, and Mystery with tense moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: Miles C. Banyon is a private investigator in 1930s Los Angeles. In this TV movie—which served as the pilot episode for the short-lived TV show—Banyon's new client, a young woman, is found dead in his office...shot with his own gun. Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for solo focused viewing. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~100 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Banyon 90% (1 votes) — strong audience scores for this movie.
AI verdict
Banyon is a film worth prioritising when you want something with strong audience scores — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
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TMDb audience score
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from 1 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
Miles C. Banyon is a private investigator in 1930s Los Angeles. In this TV movie—which served as the pilot episode for the short-lived TV show—Banyon's new client, a young woman, is found dead in his office...shot with his own gun.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1971-03-15
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- TMDB rating
- 9.0
- TMDB ID
- 651222
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Is there an official trailer for Banyon?
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What is Banyon about?
Miles C. Banyon is a private investigator in 1930s Los Angeles. In this TV movie—which served as the pilot episode for the short-lived TV show—Banyon's new client, a young woman, is found dead in h... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Banyon?
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How long is the movie Banyon?
The official runtime for Banyon is approximately 100 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Robert Forster
Miles C. Banyon

Darren McGavin
Lieutenant Pete Cordova

José Ferrer
Lee Jennings

Anjanette Comer
Diane Jennings

Herb Edelman
Harry Sprague

Hermione Gingold
Peggy Revere

Leslie Parrish
Ruth Sprague

Ray Danton
Victor Pappas
- D
Deidre Daniels
Irene Fortolla

Stanley Adams
Eddie Dolan
- C
Carla Borelli
Joan

Ted Hartley
Sonny Arnheim

Paul Hampton
David

Alvin Childress
Mr. Clayton

Jeff Morris
Billy

Anne Randall
Linda Hayden

John Lawrence
Willie Douglas

Ned Glass
Lou Moran
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