So You Want to Be a Detective (1948)
						
						
						
							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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Cast
																											 
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											George O'Hanlon | As: Joe McDoakes (a.k.a. Phillip Snarlow) | 
																											 
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											Art Gilmore | As: Narrator (voice) | 
																											 
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											Lila Leeds | As: Veronica Vacuum (uncredited) | 
																											 
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											Kit Guard | As: Barroom Thug (uncredited) | 
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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.
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Details
Genres: Comedy, Crime
Language: English
Release Date: 26 June 1948
Country: US
Runtime: 11m
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Company Credits
Company: Richard L. Bare Productions
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Cast
																							 
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												 George O'Hanlon  | 
										
											 Joe McDoakes (a.k.a. Phillip Snarlow)  | 
									
																							 
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												 Art Gilmore  | 
										
											 Narrator (voice)  | 
									
																							 
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												 Lila Leeds  | 
										
											 Veronica Vacuum (uncredited)  | 
									
																							 
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												 Kit Guard  | 
										
											 Barroom Thug (uncredited)  | 
									
Directed By
																											 
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														 Richard L. Bare  | 
												
													 Director  | 
																					
Writing Credits
																											 
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														 Richard L. Bare  | 
												
													 Writer  | 
																					
																											 
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														 David Swift  | 
												
													 Story  | 
																					
Production Crew
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														 Gordon Hollingshead  | 
												
													 Producer  | 
																					
Edited By
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														 Everett Sutherland  | 
												
													 Editor  | 
																					
Costume and Makeup
Sound
																											 
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														 William Lava  | 
												
													 Original Music Composer  | 
																					
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														 Francis J. Scheid  | 
												
													 Sound Designer  | 
																					
Visual Effects
Camera
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														 Wesley Anderson  | 
												
													 Director of Photography  | 
																					
Lighting
Art Department
Other Crew
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