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How to Be a Detective

Oct 17, 1936 · 9m
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Comedy
Crime

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

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CAST

Robert Benchley
Mr. Benchley
Arthur Hoyt
Worried Citizen (uncredited)
Dewey Robinson
McNulty (uncredited)
Directed by Felix E. Feist

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Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
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Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Country
US

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