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So You Want to Be a Detective

1948-0h 11min

6.8 / 10 18

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

Directed by Richard L. Bare

Writers Richard L. Bare David Swift

Stars George O'Hanlon Art Gilmore Lila Leeds

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Cast

George O'Hanlon's picture in the cast

George O'Hanlon

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

Art Gilmore's picture in the cast

Art Gilmore

Narrator (voice)

Lila Leeds's picture in the cast

Lila Leeds

Veronica Vacuum (uncredited)

Kit Guard's picture in the cast

Kit Guard

Barroom Thug (uncredited)