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So You Want to Be a Detective
Genres
ComedyCrime
Overview
Joe McDoakes imagines himself as a private detective on a murder case. Throughout the film, he spars verbally with narrator Art Gilmore.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
11 min
Release Date
1948-06-26
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
18
Vote Average
6.8
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
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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