How DOooo You Do

How DOooo You Do

All of Hollywood's favorite detectives...on a merry, mad chase!

NR 1945 · 80 min · ★ 7.5 · Comedy

Murder occurs when several of the most popular radio personalities of the '40s converge on a desert resort.

Directed by Ralph Murphy · Written by Harry Sauber

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