- HD 1080
- Runtime: 9m.
- Status: Released
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- Languages: en
- Country: United States of America
- Director: Felix E. Feist
- Stars: Robert Benchley, Arthur Hoyt, Dewey Robinson
- keywords: private detective, criminal profiler, how to
- Production_studio: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- The How to Be a Detective is featured in the top rankings of 1936
- #24 in Top Comedy Movies of 1936
- #11 in Top Crime Movies of 1936
This Robert Benchley 'How To' comedy short attempts to teach us how to profile criminals by physical characteristics.