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So You Want to Be a Detective

So You Want to Be a Detective

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Comedy   Crime
📜 Overview: Joe McDoakes imagines himself as a private detective on a murder case. Throughout the film, he spars verbally with narrator Art Gilmore.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1948-06-26
⌚ Running Time: 11 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.8

Beloved Cast

George O'Hanlon original image
Joe McDoakes (a.k.a. Phillip Snarlow)
George O'Hanlon
Art Gilmore original image
Narrator (voice)
Art Gilmore
Lila Leeds original image
Veronica Vacuum (uncredited)
Lila Leeds
Kit Guard original image
Barroom Thug (uncredited)
Kit Guard

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