So You Want to Be a Detective (1948) — Cast, Runtime & Streaming Guide

Name: So You Want to Be a Detective
Director: Richard L. Bare
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Released: 1948-06-26
Duration: 11 min
Cast: George O'Hanlon, Art Gilmore, Lila Leeds, Kit Guard

About this movie

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

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⭐ 6.8/10 19 votes

Quick facts

Year

1948

Runtime

11m

TMDB Rating

⭐ 6.8/10

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Genre

Comedy, Crime

Director

Richard L. Bare

Language

Cast

George O'Hanlon

Joe McDoakes (a.k.a. P

Art Gilmore

Narrator (voice)

Lila Leeds

Veronica Vacuum (uncre

Kit Guard

Barroom Thug (uncredit

🎭 Comedy 🎭 Crime 🎬 Richard L. Bare 👤 George O'Hanlon 👤 Art Gilmore 👤 Lila Leeds

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How long is So You Want to Be a Detective?

So You Want to Be a Detective has a runtime of 11m ( and 11 minutes).

Who directed So You Want to Be a Detective?

So You Want to Be a Detective was directed by Richard L. Bare and released in 1948.

What genre is So You Want to Be a Detective?

So You Want to Be a Detective is a Comedy, Crime film (1948).

Who stars in So You Want to Be a Detective?

The cast of So You Want to Be a Detective includes George O'Hanlon, Art Gilmore, Lila Leeds, Kit Guard.

What is the TMDB rating for So You Want to Be a Detective?

So You Want to Be a Detective has a TMDB rating of 6.8/10 based on 19 votes.

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