So You Want to Be a Detective
1948 · 0h 11m · Comedy, Crime · United States of America
Joe McDoakes imagines himself as a private detective on a murder case. Throughout the film, he spars verbally with narrator Art Gilmore.
Written & directed by
Richard L. BareStory by
David Swift6.2Smart score
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