So You Want to Be a Detective

Name: So You Want to Be a Detective
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Released: 1948-06-26
Duration: 11 min
Cast: George O'Hanlon, Art Gilmore, Lila Leeds, Kit Guard

1948, English. Directed by Richard L. Bare.

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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Runtime: 0h 11m
Post-credits: None listed
Language: English
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Released: 26 June 1948
Country: United States of America
Written by: Richard L. Bare, David Swift

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How long is So You Want to Be a Detective?

So You Want to Be a Detective runs 11 minutes (0h 11m).

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So You Want to Be a Detective isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 26 June 1948. (Checked 13 November 2026.)

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Who directed So You Want to Be a Detective?

So You Want to Be a Detective (1948) was directed by Richard L. Bare and stars George O'Hanlon, Art Gilmore, Lila Leeds.