So You Want to Be a Detective (1948)

Audience Score

68

So You Want to Be a Detective

NR 11 minJun 26th, 1948Comedy, Crime

Part of So You Want... Collection

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

StarringGeorge O'HanlonArt GilmoreLila Leeds

DirectorRichard L. Bare

WriterRichard L. Bare

Movie Details Where to Watch Full Cast & Crew

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:June 26th, 1948

Original Language:English

Production Companies:Richard L. Bare Productions

Movie Tags:

short film detective private detective narration

Cast & Crew

George O'Hanlon

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

as Narrator (voice)

as Veronica Vacuum (uncredited)

as Barroom Thug (uncredited)

W

William Lava

Original Music Composer

Richard L. Bare

Francis J. Scheid

Richard L. Bare

Gordon Hollingshead

E

Everett Sutherland

Editor

So You Want... Collection

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