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How to Be a Detective
1936 | 9m | English
Popularity: 0.3 (history)
| Director: | Felix E. Feist |
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| Writer: | Robert Lees, Robert Benchley, Frederic I. Rinaldo |
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| This Robert Benchley 'How To' comedy short attempts to teach us how to profile criminals by physical characteristics. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 17, 1936 |
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| Director: | Felix E. Feist |
| Writer: | Robert Lees, Robert Benchley, Frederic I. Rinaldo |
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| Keywords | private detective, police profiling |
| Production Companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 19, 2026 Entered: May 04, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| Robert Benchley | Mr. Benchley |
| Arthur Hoyt | Worried Citizen (uncredited) |
| Dewey Robinson | McNulty (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
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| Felix E. Feist | Director |
| Robert Lees | Writer |
| Robert Benchley | Writer |
| Frederic I. Rinaldo | Writer |
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