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So You Want to Be a Detective (1948)

Name: So You Want to Be a Detective
Director: Richard L. Bare
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Released: 1948-06-26
Duration: 11 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: George O'Hanlon, Art Gilmore, Lila Leeds, Kit Guard

★ 6.80h 11mComedy • Crime

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Synopsis

Joe McDoakes imagines himself as a private detective on a murder case. Throughout the film, he spars verbally with narrator Art Gilmore.

Movie Information

Director: Richard L. Bare
Writers: Richard L. Bare
Release Year: 1948
Runtime: 11 minutes
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Language: EN
Country: United States of America
Status: Released
Rating: 6.8 / 10 (20 votes)

Top Cast

George O'Hanlon

Joe McDoakes (a.k.a. Phillip Snarlow)

Art Gilmore

Narrator (voice)

Lila Leeds

Veronica Vacuum (uncredited)

Kit Guard

Barroom Thug (uncredited)

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