Detectives
1928, English. Directed by Chester M. Franklin.
Lois, a stenographer at a luxury hotel, is being pursued by the hotel's house detective and a bellhop. When some valuable jewels are stolen, the bellhop--who has always dreamed of being a detective--sees his chance to both solve the jewel robbery and impress the woman he loves. The house detective, however, has other ideas.
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 9 June 1928
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Robert Lord, Chester M. Franklin
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Detectives runs 70 minutes (1h 10m).
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Detectives isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 9 June 1928. (Checked 31 October 2026.)
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Who directed Detectives?
Detectives (1928) was directed by Chester M. Franklin and stars Karl Dane, George K. Arthur, Marceline Day.