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So You Want to Be a Detective

So You Want to Be a Detective

1948 Comedy Crime
Release date : June 26, 1948
Runtime : 11m
Countries of origin : United States of America /
Original Language : English /
Director : Richard L. Bare /
Writers : Richard L. Bare / David Swift /
Production companies : Richard L. Bare Productions /
June 26, 1948 11m United States of America Comedy English More
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Overview

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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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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  • title：So You Want to Be a Detective
  • status：Released
  • Release date： 1948
  • Runtime：11m
  • Genres： Comedy · Crime ·
  • Countries of origin： United States of America ·
  • Original Language： English ·
  • Director： Richard L. Bare /
  • Writers： Richard L. Bare · David Swift ·
  • Production companies： Richard L. Bare Productions ·
  • Overview：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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