So You Want to Be a Detective

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

Release Date: 1948-06-26

ComedyCrime
★★★★★★★★★★ (18 votes)

Casts

George O'Hanlon

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

Art Gilmore

Narrator (voice)

Lila Leeds

Veronica Vacuum (uncredited)

Kit Guard

Barroom Thug (uncredited)

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