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1936·NR

How to Be a Detective

ComedyCrime9m

6.9/10

6.9

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Storyline

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

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Details

Director

ReleasedOct 17, 1936

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guideNRUS

Studio

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Cast

Robert Benchley

Robert Benchley

Mr. Benchley

Arthur Hoyt

Arthur Hoyt

Worried Citizen (uncredited)

Dewey Robinson

Dewey Robinson

McNulty (uncredited)

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Information

Title

How to Be a Detective

Released

Oct 17, 1936

Rated

NR

Region of Origin

United States of America

Original Audio

English

Runtime

9m

Status

Released

Studio

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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