So You Want to Be a Detective 75 years old

Joe McDoakes imagines himself as a private detective on a murder case. Throughout the film, he spars verbally with narrator Art Gilmore.

Credits

So You Want to Be a Detective Cast

Name Character
Art Gilmore He was 36, 98 years old when he died as Narrator (voice)
George O'Hanlon He was 35, 76 years old when he died as Joe McDoakes (a.k.a. Phillip Snarlow)

So You Want to Be a Detective Crew

Name Department
William Lava as Original Music Composer. He was 37 (59) years old when He died Sound
Everett Sutherland as Editor. Editing
David Swift as Story. He was 28 (82) years old when He died Writing
Richard L. Bare as Director. He was 34 (101) years old when He died Directing
Richard L. Bare as Writer. He was 34 (101) years old when He died Writing
Gordon Hollingshead as Producer. He was 56 (60) years old when He died Production
Wesley Anderson as Director of Photography. He was 51 (63) years old when He died Camera
So You Want to Be a Detective poster
So You Want to Be a Detective (75 years)

  • Release day: Saturday, June 26, 1948
  • Runtime: 11 minutes