photos news photos news How to Be a Detective 1936 9 min Comedy, Crime This Robert Benchley 'How To' comedy short attempts to teach us how to profile criminals by physical characteristics. watched want to watch oscars IMDb 5.5 director Felix E. Feist writers Robert Benchley, Frederic I. Rinaldo, Robert Lees news ✕ loading… photos ✕ cast Robert Benchley Mr. Benchley Arthur Hoyt Worried Citizen (uncredited) Dewey Robinson McNulty (uncredited)