How to Be a Detective
Genres
Overview
This Robert Benchley 'How To' comedy short attempts to teach us how to profile criminals by physical characteristics.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
9 min
Release Date
1936-10-17
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
6
Vote Average
6.5
Robert Benchley
Mr. Benchley
Arthur Hoyt
Worried Citizen (uncredited)
Dewey Robinson
McNulty (uncredited)
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