CinemaOSMovie · 1951 · 0h 18m

The Awful Sleuth

100%(1)IMDbComedy

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.

Directed byRichard Quine

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 18m
Language
EN
Released
April 18, 1951
Studios
Columbia Pictures

Featuring

Cast & crew

7 credited
Starring
Bert Wheeler

Bert Wheeler

Bert

Jean Willes

Jean Willes

Ruthie

Ben Welden

Ben Welden

Memphis Mike

Minerva Urecal

Minerva Urecal

Bert's Mother-In-Law

Vernon Dent

Vernon Dent

Al Keefer

Tom Kennedy

Tom Kennedy

Pinky

Ralph Volkie

Ralph Volkie

Creative team
Directed by
Richard Quine
Richard Quine
Written by
Elwood Ullman
Produced by
Jules White
Jules White

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