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  • Camera Sleuth (1951)
  • Approved
    Short | 10 min | Crime, Short
Camera Sleuth (1951)
Approved
Short | 10 min | Crime, Short

Real-life investigator Jo Goggin uses a motion-picture surveillance camera to gather evidence. This Pete Smith Specialty short (a rare serious entry in the series) dramatizes how Mr. Goggin works. A farmer claims that an accident caused by...See moreReal-life investigator Jo Goggin uses a motion-picture surveillance camera to gather evidence. This Pete Smith Specialty short (a rare serious entry in the series) dramatizes how Mr. Goggin works. A farmer claims that an accident caused by the negligence of Goggin's client has confined him to a wheelchair, and he has sued the client for $100,000. Goggin sets out to show that the man is a fraud. Written by David Glagovsky See less
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Director
Dave O'Brien (as David Barclay)
Writers
James Gruen | Dave O'Brien (as David Barclay)
Producer
Pete Smith (as A Smith Named Pete)
Cinematographer
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Updated Apr 28, 1951

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Apr 28, 1951 (United States)

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3 cast members
Name Known for
Pete Smith
Narrator (voice) (as A Smith Named Pete) Narrator (voice) (as A Smith Named Pete)   See fewer
Jo A. Goggin
Self (as Jo Goggin) Self (as Jo Goggin)   See fewer
John Miljan
Herman Taphert (uncredited) Herman Taphert (uncredited)   See fewer
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