Synopsis
This Robert Benchley 'How To' comedy short attempts to teach us how to profile criminals by physical characteristics.
Movie Information
- Director
- Felix E. Feist
- Writers
- Robert Benchley, Frederic I. Rinaldo, Robert Lees
- Release Year
- 1936
- Runtime
- 9 minutes
- Genre
- Comedy, Crime
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 (8 votes)
Top Cast
Robert Benchley
Mr. Benchley
Arthur Hoyt
Worried Citizen (uncredited)
Dewey Robinson
McNulty (uncredited)
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