So You Want to Be a Detective

So You Want to Be a Detective

Part of So You Want... Collection

1948•11m•6.8/10

ComedyCrime

Ratings

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6.8/10(20)

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

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Production

Richard L. Bare Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Available in Your Library

Cast

George O'Hanlon

George O'Hanlon

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

Art Gilmore

Art Gilmore

Narrator (voice)

Lila Leeds

Lila Leeds

Veronica Vacuum (uncredited)

Kit Guard

Kit Guard

Barroom Thug (uncredited)

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