08 Sep 2005
The Man
A case of mistaken identity forces a Federal agent and a dental supply salesman to team up as they speed through the streets of Detroit to pull off a sting operation and solve the murder of the agent's former partner.
So You Want to Be a Salesman
Joe McDoakes begins a new job as a vacuum cleaner salesman but can't seem to sell any.
Top Billed Cast
George O'Hanlon Joe McDoakes
Art Gilmore Narrator (voice)
Leon Alton Salesman (uncredited)
Leonard Bremen Sales Manager's Assistant (uncredited)
Jane Harker Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
Rose Plumer First Customer (uncredited)
Ted Stanhope Sales Manager (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan Third Customer (uncredited)
Lottie Williams Second Customer (uncredited)
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