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Camera Sleuth

Camera Sleuth

19515.00h 10m

Overview

In this Pete Smith Specialty short, we see how real-life investigator Jo Goggin used a motion picture surveillance camera to gather evidence and disprove a fraudulent insurance claim.

Directed by Dave O'Brien
Written by James Gruen, Dave O'Brien
Produced by Pete Smith
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Top Cast

Pete Smith

Pete Smith

Narrator (voice)

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Jo A. Goggin

Himself

John Miljan

John Miljan

Herman Taphert (uncredited)

Themes & Keywords

fraudinsurance fraudprivate investigatorsurveillancereenactmentsurveillance camerainsurance company

About Camera Sleuth

Camera Sleuth is a crime, documentary film released in 1951 exploring themes of fraud, insurance fraud, private investigator, surveillance, reenactment, surveillance camera. Directed by Dave O'Brien, it stars Pete Smith, Jo A. Goggin, John Miljan. In this Pete Smith Specialty short, we see how real-life investigator Jo Goggin used a motion picture surveillance camera to gather evidence and disprove a fraudulent insurance claim.

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