17 October 1936 Comedy, Crime 9 mins
This Robert Benchley 'How To' comedy short attempts to teach us how to profile criminals by physical characteristics.
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Robert Benchley as Mr. Benchley
Arthur Hoyt as Worried Citizen (uncredited)
Dewey Robinson as McNulty (uncredited)
United States 17 October 1936
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