Joe McDoakes imagines himself as a private detective on a murder case. Throughout the film, he spars verbally with narrator Art Gilmore.
So You Want to Be a Detective (1948) is a comedy and crime film directed by Richard L. Bare, released on June 26, 1948 with a runtime of 11m. It stars George O'Hanlon, Art Gilmore, Lila Leeds and Kit Guard. Viewers rate it 6.8 out of 10 across 20 ratings.
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)
Directed by Richard L. Bare, written by Richard L. Bare and David Swift, produced by Gordon Hollingshead.
Average viewer score of 6.8/10 from 20 ratings.
This short film, an extra from my blu of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre' is one of the better Richard Bare-directed 'Joe McDoakes' comedic shorts. Like Leonard Maltin states in his introduction to the 1948 'Warner Night at the Movies' that Warner Bros. attempts to recreate with this (as well as the cartoon 'Hot Cross Bunny'), it was a clever homage/satire of both Bogart's detective work in 'The Maltese Falcon'…
Reviewed on August 4, 2016
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The main cast of So You Want to Be a Detective (1948) includes George O'Hanlon, Art Gilmore, Lila Leeds and Kit Guard. The film was directed by Richard L. Bare. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
So You Want to Be a Detective was released on June 26, 1948 and runs for 11m.
So You Want to Be a Detective (1948) holds an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from 20 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and crime films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
