So You Want to Be a Detective

Name: So You Want to Be a Detective
Cast: George O'Hanlon, Art Gilmore, Lila Leeds, Kit Guard

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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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Cast & Crew

Director: Richard L. BareWriter: David SwiftProducer: Gordon Hollingshead

George O'Hanlon

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

Art Gilmore

as Narrator (voice)

Lila Leeds

as Veronica Vacuum (uncredited)

Kit Guard

as Barroom Thug (uncredited)

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