Comedy ·Crime · United States of America · 1936 · 9m

How to Be a Detective

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Director
Felix E. Feist
Cast
Robert Benchley as Mr. Benchley Arthur Hoyt as Worried Citizen (uncredited) Dewey Robinson as McNulty (uncredited)
Crew
Robert Benchley — Writer Frederic I. Rinaldo — Writer Robert Lees — Writer
Synopsis

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

Mood & Themes
private detectivepolice profilingshort film
Key Collaborators
Felix E. Feist Director Robert Benchley Writer Frederic I. Rinaldo Writer Robert Lees Writer
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