Comedy · United States of America · 1951 · 18m

The Awful Sleuth

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Director
Richard Quine
Cast
Bert Wheeler as Bert Jean Willes as Ruthie Ben Welden as Memphis Mike Minerva Urecal as Bert's Mother-In-Law Vernon Dent as Al Keefer Tom Kennedy as Pinky
Crew
Allen G. Siegler — Director of Photography Henry DeMond — Editor Elwood Ullman — Writer Jules White — Producer
Synopsis

Drug store soda jerk Bert is a true-crime buff who revels in detective magazines. But he doesn't recognize the notorious gangster he waits on, smiling Memphis Mike.

Mood & Themes
soda jerkshort film
Key Collaborators
Richard Quine Director Allen G. Siegler Director of Photography Henry DeMond Editor Elwood Ullman Writer Jules White Producer
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