Detective a la fuerza

La historia

Divertida comedia, de la que W. C. Fields tuvo el control casi absoluto. Aparte de ser el protagonista, el actor firmó el guión con el curioso seudónimo de Mahatma Kane Jeeves. En realidad la trama es completamente disparatada, casi mera excusa para acumular gags sobre el personaje de Egbert Sousé, una especie de 'alter ego' de Fields, o al menos de la imagen que tenía de él el gran público. El actor da vida a un borrachín, que por casualidad detiene a un atracador de bancos. A partir de ahí nace una fulgurante carrera de detective, prácticamente a su pesar, pues él incluso intenta participar en una estafa. (FILMAFFINITY)

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W W.C. FieldsEgbert Sousé C Cora WitherspoonAgatha Sousé U Una MerkelMyrtle Sousé E Evelyn Del RioElsie Mae Adele Brunch Sousé J Jessie RalphMrs. Hermisillo Brunch F Franklin PangbornJ. Pinkerton Snoopington S Shemp HowardJoe Guelpe D Dick PurcellMackley Q. Greene G Grady SuttonOg Oggilby R Russell HicksJ. Frothingham Waterbury P Pierre WatkinMr. Skinner A Al HillFilthy McNasty aka Rupulsive Rogan

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G George MoranCozy Cochran aka Loudmouth Nasty B Bill WolfeOtis J Jack NortonA. Pismo Clam P Pat WestAssistant Director R Reed HadleyFrancois H Heather WildeMiss Plupp H Harlan BriggsDoctor Stall W William AlstonMr. Cheek E Eddie AcuffReporter (uncredited) L Lowden AdamsFrancois' Valet (uncredited) F Fay AdlerSecretary / Stenographer (uncredited) V Vangie BeilbyOld Lady with Dog (uncredited) B Becky BohanonGirl (uncredited) M Melinda BossSecretary (uncredited) T Tom BraungerBoy (uncredited) N Nora CecilLompoc Ladies Auxiliary (uncredited) J Jack Rube CliffordCop (uncredited) E Eddie CokeYoung Man (uncredited) R Russell ColesBank Employee (uncredited) G Gene CollinsBoy Seeking Autograph (uncredited) J Jan DugganMrs. Muckle the Mother in Bank (uncredited) E Eddie DunnJames the Chauffeur (uncredited) M Mary FieldWoman with Cherries on Hat (uncredited) M Monty FordDirector's Assistant (uncredited) J Jack GarganFilm Crewman (uncredited) D Dolly HaasScript Girl (uncredited) L Larry HarrisBoy (uncredited) C Charles HartMinor Role (uncredited) F Fay HoldernessLady Passerby (uncredited) B Bobby LarsonClifford Muckle the Boy in Bank (uncredited) C Carey LoftinTownsman (uncredited) P Patsy MoranTownswoman (uncredited) J Joseph NorthJudkins the Butler (uncredited) W William J. O'BrienTownsman Onlooker (uncredited) D David OliverStraw-Hatted Teller (uncredited) P Pat O'MalleyCop (uncredited) J John RawlingsMinor Role (uncredited) S Sam RiceMr. Penny a Bank Customer (uncredited) J Jack RoperMinor Role (uncredited) M Margaret SeddonOld Lady in Car (uncredited) C Charles SullivanPursuit Driver (uncredited) K Kay SuttonYoung Woman on Bench (uncredited) E Emma TanseyOld Woman on Bench (uncredited) E Edward ThomasFootman (uncredited) D David ThursbyMinor Role (uncredited) F Frankie VanDirector's Assistant (uncredited) D Dorothy VernonOld Lady (uncredited) E Emmett VoganHotel Desk Clerk (uncredited) M Max WagnerShirtless Ditchdigger (uncredited) F Frank WardBoy (uncredited) B Bonnie WashingtonMiss Plupp's Maid (uncredited)