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194811mEnglish

So You Want to Be a Detective

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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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DirectorRichard L. Bare

Keywords

detectivenarrationprivate detectiveshort film

Cast

George O'Hanlon as Joe McDoakes (a.k.a. Phillip Snarlow)

George O'Hanlon

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

Art Gilmore as Narrator (voice)

Art Gilmore

Narrator (voice)

Lila Leeds as Veronica Vacuum (uncredited)

Lila Leeds

Veronica Vacuum (uncredited)

Kit Guard as Barroom Thug (uncredited)

Kit Guard

Barroom Thug (uncredited)