So You Want to Be a Detective (1948)

  • NR
  • 06/26/1948 (US)
  • Comedy, Crime
  • 11m

Overview

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

Richard L. Bare

Director, Writer

David Swift

Story

Cast

George O'Hanlon's headshot

George O'Hanlon

Joe McDoakes (a.k.a. Phillip Snarlow)
Art Gilmore's headshot

Art Gilmore

Narrator (voice)
Lila Leeds's headshot

Lila Leeds

Veronica Vacuum (uncredited)
Kit Guard's headshot

Kit Guard

Barroom Thug (uncredited)

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