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Third Man Out: A Donald Strachey Mystery

Third Man Out: A Donald Strachey Mystery

America's first gay detective.

Part of The Donald Strachey Collection

2005•1h 39m•5.6/10
CrimeMysteryThrillerTV Movie

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5.6/10(37)

Gay detective Donald Strachey is commissioned to protect gay activist John Rutka, known for "outing" prominent citizens.

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Production

Shavick Entertainment, Insight Film Studios

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

Chad Allen

Chad Allen

Donald Strachey

Sebastian Spence

Sebastian Spence

Timmy Callahan

Jack Wetherall

John Rutka

Woody Jeffreys

Woody Jeffreys

Eddie Santon

Sean Young

Sean Young

Ann Rutka

April Telek

April Telek

Alice Savage

John Moore

John Moore

Bishop McFee

Alf Humphreys

Alf Humphreys

Father Morgan

P. Lynn Johnson

P. Lynn Johnson

Senator Dianne Glassman

Guy Fauchon

Guy Fauchon

Newspaper Photographer

James Michalopolous

James Michalopolous

Dark Glasses

Moneca Delain

Moneca Delain

Nurse

Kirsten Alter

Kirsten Alter

Allison

David Palffy

David Palffy

Congressman Bruno Slinger

Colin Lawrence

Colin Lawrence

Cole

Mary Belle McDonald

Eleanor

Anthony O'Clery

Redd Koontz

Daryl Shuttleworth

Daryl Shuttleworth

Detective Bub Bailey

Andrew Moxham

Andrew Moxham

Dark Figure #1

Warren Takeuchi

Warren Takeuchi

Dark Figure #2

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