07 Dec 1982
48 Hrs.
A hard-nosed cop reluctantly teams up with a wise-cracking criminal temporarily paroled to him, in order to track down a killer.
So You Think You're Not Guilty
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.
Top Billed Cast
George O'Hanlon Joe McDoakes
Phyllis Coates Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
Douglas Fowley Convict (uncredited)
Don C. Harvey Officer Flanagan (uncredited)
Fred Kelsey Police Turnkey (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp Juror (uncredited)
Nolan Leary Judge (uncredited)
Frank Marlowe Joe's Cellmate (uncredited)
Jack Mower Bailiff (uncredited)
Paul Panzer Juror (uncredited)
Ralph Sanford Prison Warden (uncredited)
Ted Stanhope Battin, Joe's Defense Attorney (uncredited)
Willard Waterman Prosecutor (uncredited)
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