

So You Want to Be a Detective
- Comedy
- Crime
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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Top cast
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George O'HanlonJoe McDoakes (a.k.a. Phillip Snarlow)
Art GilmoreNarrator (voice)
Lila LeedsVeronica Vacuum (uncredited)
Kit GuardBarroom Thug (uncredited)

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So You Want to Be a Detective — frequently asked
When does So You Want to Be a Detective come out?
So You Want to Be a Detective releases on June 26, 1948 in theaters. The date is confirmed.
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