How to Be a Detective (1936)

10/17/1936 (US) • 9m

Comedy, Crime

Overview

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

Top Billed Cast

Robert Benchley

Mr. Benchley

Arthur Hoyt

Worried Citizen (uncredited)

Dewey Robinson

McNulty (uncredited)


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

private detective

how to

police profiling

short film

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