How to Be a Detective 87 years old

This Robert Benchley 'How To' comedy short attempts to teach us how to profile criminals by physical characteristics.

Credits

How to Be a Detective Cast

Name Character
Robert Benchley He was 47, 56 years old when he died as Mr. Benchley
Arthur Hoyt He was 62, 78 years old when he died as Worried Citizen (uncredited)
Dewey Robinson He was 38, 52 years old when he died as McNulty (uncredited)

How to Be a Detective Crew

Name Department
Robert Benchley as Writer. He was 47 (56) years old when He died Writing
Felix E. Feist as Director. He was 26 (55) years old when He died Directing
How to Be a Detective poster
How to Be a Detective (87 years)

  • Release day: Saturday, October 17, 1936
  • Runtime: 9 minutes