So You Want to Be a Detective

11m
ComedyCrime
6.8

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

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)

Crew

Richard L. Bare
Director, Writer
David Swift
Story
Everett Sutherland
Editor
Wesley Anderson
Director of Photography
Gordon Hollingshead
Producer
Francis J. Scheid
Sound Designer
William Lava
Original Music Composer

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