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So You Want to Be a Detective

1948 · Richard L. Bare · 11 min

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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.

George O'HanlonJoe McDoakes (a.k.a. Phillip Snarlow)Art GilmoreNarrator (voice)Lila LeedsVeronica Vacuum (uncredited)Kit GuardBarroom Thug (uncredited)

Cast

George O'HanlonJoe McDoakes (a.k.a. Phillip Snarlow)Art GilmoreNarrator (voice)Lila LeedsVeronica Vacuum (uncredited)Kit GuardBarroom Thug (uncredited)

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