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So You Think You're Not Guilty (1950)

April 15, 1950 (US) Comedy • 10m

Overview

Joe McDoakes pleads "not guilty" to a traffic violation but is convicted anyway. Handling this setback in his usual manner, the two-dollar fine quickly pyramids to a 10-year jail sentence.

Director

Richard L. Bare

Top Billed

George O'Hanlon

Keywords

Top Billed Cast

George O'Hanlon
George O'Hanlon

Joe McDoakes

Phyllis Coates
Phyllis Coates

Alice McDoakes (uncredited)

Douglas Fowley
Douglas Fowley

Convict (uncredited)

Don C. Harvey
Don C. Harvey

Officer Flanagan (uncredited)

Fred Kelsey
Fred Kelsey

Police Turnkey (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp
Kenner G. Kemp

Juror (uncredited)

Nolan Leary
Nolan Leary

Judge (uncredited)

Frank Marlowe
Frank Marlowe

Joe's Cellmate (uncredited)

Jack Mower
Jack Mower

Bailiff (uncredited)

Paul Panzer
Paul Panzer

Juror (uncredited)

Ralph Sanford
Ralph Sanford

Prison Warden (uncredited)

Ted Stanhope
Ted Stanhope

Battin, Joe's Defense Attorney (uncredited)

Willard Waterman
Willard Waterman

Prosecutor (uncredited)

Crew
Leo K. Kuter
Leo K. Kuter

Art Direction

William Lava
William Lava

Original Music Composer

Allen G. Siegler
Allen G. Siegler

Director of Photography

Collection

So You Want... Collection

So You Want to Be a Detective
So You Want to Be Pretty
So You Want to Hold Your Wife
So You Want to Hold Your Husband
So You Want to Know Your Relatives
So You Want to Move
So You Want to Be a Bachelor
So You Want to Build a House
So You Want to Be on a Jury
So You Want to Be a Salesman
So You Want to Enjoy Life
So You Want to Be a Plumber
So You Want to Be in Pictures
So You Want to Give Up Smoking
So You Want to Be in Politics
So You Want to Be a Gladiator
So You Want to Be Your Own Boss
So You Want to Be a Baby Sitter
So You Want to Be a Handyman
So You Want to Play the Piano
So You Want to Be a V.P.
So You Want to Wear the Pants
So You Want to Be a Muscle Man
So You Want to Get Rich Quick
So You Want to Be a Gambler
So You Want to Be an Heir
So You Want to Be a Cowboy
So You Want to Go to a Convention
So You Want to Play the Horses
So You Want to Get It Wholesale
So You Want a Model Railroad
So You Want an Apartment
So Your Wife Wants to Work
So You Want a Television Set
So You Want to Be Popular
So You Think You're a Nervous Wreck
So You Think You're Allergic
So You Think You're Not Guilty
So You Think You Can't Sleep
So You Think You Need Glasses
So You Think the Grass Is Greener
So You Want to Keep Your Hair
So You're Going to Be a Father
So You're Going to Have an Operation
So You're Going to the Dentist
So You Want to Be on the Radio
So You're Having In-Law Trouble
So You're Having Neighbor Trouble
So You Want to Throw a Party
So You Want to Be a Paper Hanger
So You Want to Buy a Used Car
So You Never Tell a Lie
So You Want to Be a Musician
So You Love Your Dog
So You Want to Go to a Nightclub
So You're Taking in a Roomer
So You Don't Trust Your Wife
So You Want to Be a Policeman


Reviews

CinemaSerf

⭐ 6/10

June 1, 2025

Talk about turning a drama into a crisis! “McDoakes” (George O’Hanlon) and his wife “Alice” (Phyllis Coates) are accused of running a temperamental stop-sign but instead of just paying the $2 fine, he elects for his day in court. That is just the start of the domino effect that sees his misdemeanour end up with him sharing a prison yard with some hardened criminals. Oh if only he had just kept his trap shut and avoided this cumulation of calamiti… read the rest.

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

Revenue

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