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So You Want to Be a Detective

So You Want to Be a Detective1948

★6.811 minComedyCrime

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

Director

Richard L. Bare

Writer

Richard L. Bare David Swift

Score

Stars

George O'Hanlon Art Gilmore Lila Leeds

Cast4

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

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