The Awful Sleuth

The Awful Sleuth

1951•18m•10.0/10

Comedy

Ratings

🎬TMDb

10.0/10(1)

Drug store soda jerk Bert is a true-crime buff who revels in detective magazines. But he doesn't recognize the notorious gangster he waits on, smiling Memphis Mike.

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Production

Columbia Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Bert Wheeler

Bert Wheeler

Bert

Jean Willes

Jean Willes

Ruthie

Ben Welden

Ben Welden

Memphis Mike

Minerva Urecal

Minerva Urecal

Bert's Mother-In-Law

Vernon Dent

Vernon Dent

Al Keefer

Tom Kennedy

Tom Kennedy

Pinky

Ralph Volkie

Ralph Volkie

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