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How to Be a Detective (1936)

1936-10-17 · 9m · EN
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This Robert Benchley 'How To' comedy short attempts to teach us how to profile criminals by physical characteristics.

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Robert BenchleyWriterFelix E. FeistDirector

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Robert BenchleyRobert BenchleyMr. BenchleyArthur HoytArthur HoytWorried Citizen (uncredited)Dewey RobinsonDewey RobinsonMcNulty (uncredited)

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Criminal profiler

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Genre affinityComedy · CrimeTheme affinityCriminal ProfilerDialogue densityComedyPacingShortDirector preference339946Actor preference295644 · 160537 · 252943

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

How long is How to Be a Detective?

How to Be a Detective has a runtime of 9 minutes.