How to Be a Detective

How to Be a Detective(1936)

Comedy
Crime

6.5

Overview

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

Status:Released

Release Date:Oct 17, 1936

Runtime: 9m

Director:

Felix E. Feist

Writer:

Robert Benchley,Frederic I. Rinaldo,Robert Lees

Top Cast

Robert Benchley

Mr. Benchley

Arthur Hoyt

Worried Citizen (uncredited)

Dewey Robinson

McNulty (uncredited)

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