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How to Be a Detective (1936)

6.5/10 0h 9m Oct 17, 1936
Comedy Crime

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

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Movie Details

Original Title How to Be a Detective
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.1

Cast

Robert Benchley
Robert Benchley
Mr. Benchley
Popularity: 1.2
Arthur Hoyt
Arthur Hoyt
Worried Citizen (uncredited)
Popularity: 1.0
Dewey Robinson
Dewey Robinson
McNulty (uncredited)
Popularity: 1.3

Key Crew

Director Felix E. Feist
Writer Robert Benchley, Robert Lees, Frederic I. Rinaldo

Production

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
US

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Backdrops
Backdrop Image

Keywords

private detective how to police profiling short film

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Rating
6.5
/10

Based on 6 votes

Details
Release Date October 17, 1936
Runtime 0h 9m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.1
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