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  • The Awful Sleuth (1951)
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    Short | 17 min | Short, Comedy
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The Awful Sleuth (1951)
Approved
Short | 17 min | Short, Comedy

Soda jerk Bert, a true-crime buff, doesn't recognize the notorious crook Memphis Mike. Mike and his henchman hold him captive and Bert escapes, but his bossy mother-in-law claims credit for the crooks' ultimate capture.
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Apr 19, 1951 (United States)

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7 cast members
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Jean Willes
Bert's Wife Bert's Wife   See fewer
Ben Welden
Memphis Mike Bennett Memphis Mike Bennett   See fewer
Minerva Urecal
Bert's Mother-in-Law Bert's Mother-in-Law   See fewer
Vernon Dent
Al Keefer (uncredited) Al Keefer (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Kennedy
Pinky (uncredited) Pinky (uncredited)   See fewer
Ralph Volkie
Henchman (uncredited) Henchman (uncredited)   See fewer
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