So You Never Tell a Lie

1952 0h 10m EN

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 3

Comedy

Synopsis

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When a wristwatch intended for a office contest winner gets mixed up and confused with the one Joe McDoakes purchased for his wife, Joe once again finds himself on the short end.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

George O'Hanlon
Joe McDoakes
Rodney Bell
Eager Beaver Troop Leader (uncredited)
Phyllis Coates
Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
Jack Mower
Joe's Co-Worker (uncredited)
Anne O'Neal
Genevieve Batten (uncredited)
Emory Parnell
Mr. Batten (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Richard L. Bare
Writers: Richard L. Bare
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 10-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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74 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "So You Want... Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Richard L. Bare, shot by Ernest Miller. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Marshall Eyanson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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George O'Hanlon and Rodney Bell and Phyllis Coates carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0126038 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Richard L. Bare directs. Ernest Miller behind the camera. Marshall Eyanson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 10-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
274 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "So You Want... Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Richard L. Bare, shot by Ernest Miller. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Marshall Eyanson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7George O'Hanlon and Rodney Bell and Phyllis Coates carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0126038 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.