So You Want to Be a Detective poster

So You Want to Be a Detective

6.8 / 10 6.8 1948 11m

ComedyCrime

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

Directed by Richard L. Bare

CAST

The people behind the story

George O'Hanlon

George O'HanlonJoe McDoakes (a.k.a. Phillip Snarlow)

Art Gilmore

Art GilmoreNarrator (voice)

Lila Leeds

Lila LeedsVeronica Vacuum (uncredited)

Kit Guard

Kit GuardBarroom Thug (uncredited)