Apr 28, 1951
10 min
Full-HD

Camera Sleuth (1951)

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.

Pete Smith

Narrator (voice)

Jo A. Goggin

Himself

John Miljan

Herman Taphert (uncredited)

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Camera Sleuth (1951)

Pete Smith

Jo A. Goggin

John Miljan