So You Want to Be a Detective

Top 4 Billed Cast

George O'Hanlon
George O'Hanlon

Joe McDoakes (a.k.a. Phillip Snarlow)

Art Gilmore
Art Gilmore

Narrator (voice)

Lila Leeds
Lila Leeds

Veronica Vacuum (uncredited)

Kit Guard
Kit Guard

Barroom Thug (uncredited)

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