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So You Want to Be a Detective
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So You Want to Be a Detective

Jun 26, 1948
0h 11m
★ 6.8

Overview

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

Genres

Comedy
Crime

Production Companies

Richard L. Bare Productions

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Cast

George O'Hanlon

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

George O'Hanlon

Art Gilmore

Narrator (voice)

Art Gilmore

Lila Leeds

Veronica Vacuum (uncredited)

Lila Leeds

Kit Guard

Barroom Thug (uncredited)

Kit Guard

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