The Awful Sleuth

The Awful Sleuth

10.0IMDb Score
Released:1951-04-18
Genre:Comedy
Duration:18 min
Director:Richard Quine
Actors:Bert Wheeler, Jean Willes, Ben Welden, Minerva Urecal, Vernon Dent
Production:Columbia Pictures

Overview:

Drug store soda jerk Bert is a true-crime buff who revels in detective magazines. But he doesn't recognize the notorious gangster he waits on, smiling Memphis Mike.

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