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Missing Persons
“The debut of the popular sleuth”
40%
Movie
1h 44m
AI Analysis
Missing Persons (1990) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Missing Persons (1990) — a movie tagged as Drama and Crime with balanced tone moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: During a visit to childhood friend Edith, retired housewife Hetty Wainthropp discovers that Edith's husband, Frank, has a son by a previous marriage. Hetty decides to turn amateur detective to trace him. When this gives her a taste for detection, Hetty decides to set up a private detective agency. Our models also surface themes such as ai from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~104 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Missing Persons 40% (1 votes) — polarizing or niche appeal for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
40%
from 1 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
During a visit to childhood friend Edith, retired housewife Hetty Wainthropp discovers that Edith's husband, Frank, has a son by a previous marriage. Hetty decides to turn amateur detective to trace him. When this gives her a taste for detection, Hetty decides to set up a private detective agency.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1990-05-30
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- TMDB rating
- 4.0
- TMDB ID
- 294497
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Where can I watch Missing Persons (1990)?
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Is there an official trailer for Missing Persons?
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What is Missing Persons about?
During a visit to childhood friend Edith, retired housewife Hetty Wainthropp discovers that Edith's husband, Frank, has a son by a previous marriage. Hetty decides to turn amateur detective to trac... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Missing Persons?
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How long is the movie Missing Persons?
The official runtime for Missing Persons is approximately 104 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Patricia Routledge
Hetty Wainthrop
Tony Melody
Robert Wainthrop
Jimmy Jewel
Frank Cross
Jean Heywood
Edith Cross
Gary Waldhorn
Bernard Shawcrose
Gary Halliday
Geoffrey Shawcross
Ram John Holder
Chalky White
Jean Kent
Phillida Meadowhite
- J
Janet Allen
Mrs. Lilium
Andrew Paul
Photographer
Jenna Russell
Jan
- J
Julie Foy
Madge
- C
Cathy Underwood
Beryl Lilium
- M
Matthew C. Vaughan
Hairdresser
- N
Nigel Collins
Betting Shop Manager
- F
Fran O'Shea
Betting Shop Assistant
- M
Maureen Lunt
P.C. Alice
- R
Rosemary Hirst
Myra
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