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Detectives is a 1928 silent film comedy produced and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It was directed by Chester Franklin with elements of the old-house melodrama genre. The film is another outing for Karl Dane, George K. Arthur and Marceline Day. Clips of the film appeared in Robert Youngson's MGM's Big Parade of Comedy in 1965. One scene has George K. Arthur disappearing while within the hanging covers of a large canopy bed.[1][2][3]

Detectives
Directed by	Chester M. Franklin
Written by	Chester Franklin(story,scenario) Robert Lord(story, scenario)
Produced by	Louis B. Mayer
Starring	Karl Dane George K. Arthur
Cinematography	John Arnold
Edited by	Frank Sullivan
Distributed by	MGM
Release date	June 9, 1928 (1928-06-09)
Running time	7 reels
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

The film is preserved by MGM.[4] A trailer is preserved in the Library of Congress collection.[5]

Cast

• Karl Dane as The House Detective
• George K. Arthur as The Bellhop
• Marceline Day as Lois
• Tenen Holtz as Orloff
• Felecia Drenova as Mrs. Winters
• Tetsu Komai as Chin Lee
• Clinton Lyle as Roberts

References

External links

• Detectives at IMDb
• Detectives synopsis at AllMovie
• Detectives-trailer available for free download at Internet Archive

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