So You Want to Be in Politics

1948, English. Directed by Richard L. Bare.

Joe McDoakes becomes enmeshed in a corrupt political election.

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Watch So You Want an Apartment (1948), So You Want to Be a Gambler (1948), So You Want to Build a House (1948), and So You Want to Be a Detective (1948) first, plus 6 earlier titles listed on this page.

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How long is So You Want to Be in Politics?

So You Want to Be in Politics runs 10 minutes (0h 10m).

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Which OTT platform is So You Want to Be in Politics on?

So You Want to Be in Politics isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 October 1948. (Checked 14 November 2026.)

What movies are like So You Want to Be in Politics?

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Who directed So You Want to Be in Politics?

So You Want to Be in Politics (1948) was directed by Richard L. Bare and stars George O'Hanlon, Phyllis Coates.