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So You Want to Be a Detective (1948)

Movie

Audience Score

68

So You Want to Be a Detective

NR 11 min

Part of So You Want... Collection

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

StarringGeorge O'Hanlon Art Gilmore Lila Leeds

DirectorRichard L. Bare

WriterRichard L. Bare

Full Cast & Crew

Cast & Crew

George O'Hanlon

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

as Narrator (voice)

as Veronica Vacuum (uncredited)

as Barroom Thug (uncredited)

W

William Lava

Original Music Composer

Richard L. Bare

Francis J. Scheid

Richard L. Bare

Gordon Hollingshead

E

Everett Sutherland

Editor

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:June 26th, 1948

Original Language:English

Production Companies:Richard L. Bare Productions

Movie Tags:

So You Want... Collection

A collection of short films featuring Joe McDoakes in a variety of situations

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