Movie: So You Think You're Not Guilty

Top 10 Billed Cast

George O'Hanlon
George O'Hanlon

Joe McDoakes

Phyllis Coates
Phyllis Coates

Alice McDoakes (uncredited)

Douglas Fowley
Douglas Fowley

Convict (uncredited)

Don C. Harvey
Don C. Harvey

Officer Flanagan (uncredited)

Fred Kelsey
Fred Kelsey

Police Turnkey (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp
Kenner G. Kemp

Juror (uncredited)

Nolan Leary
Nolan Leary

Judge (uncredited)

Frank Marlowe
Frank Marlowe

Joe's Cellmate (uncredited)

Jack Mower
Jack Mower

Bailiff (uncredited)

Paul Panzer
Paul Panzer

Juror (uncredited)

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    Joe McDoakes pleads "not guilty" to a traffic violation but is convicted anyway. Handling this setback in his usual manner, the two-dollar fine quickly pyramids to a 10-year jail sentence.

  • Release Date

    1950-04-15

  • Average

    5.7

  • Rating:

    2.9 starts
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    English
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