Crime ·Documentary · United States of America · 1951 · 10m

Camera Sleuth

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Director
Dave O'Brien
Cast
Pete Smith as Narrator (voice) Jo A. Goggin as Himself John Miljan as Herman Taphert (uncredited)
Crew
Harold Lipstein — Director of Photography Joseph Dietrick — Editor Dave O'Brien — Writer James Gruen — Writer Pete Smith — Producer
Synopsis

In this Pete Smith Specialty short, we see how real-life investigator Jo Goggin used a motion picture surveillance camera to gather evidence and disprove a fraudulent insurance claim.

Mood & Themes
fraudinsurance fraudprivate investigatorsurveillancereenactmentsurveillance camerainsurance company
Key Collaborators
Dave O'Brien Director Harold Lipstein Director of Photography Joseph Dietrick Editor Dave O'Brien Writer James Gruen Writer Pete Smith Producer
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