Oct 17, 1936
9 min
Full-HD

How to Be a Detective (1936)

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

Robert Benchley

Mr. Benchley

Arthur Hoyt

Worried Citizen (uncredited)

Dewey Robinson

McNulty (uncredited)

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How to Be a Detective (1936)

Robert Benchley

Arthur Hoyt

Dewey Robinson