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Billy, the Detective (1912)
Short | Comedy, Short

Billy, the Detective (1912)

Short | Comedy, Short

Billy is anxious to be a detective. He buys a book, "How to Become a Detective," and studies the theories of detecting crime most assiduously. So when he finds the diary belonging to Dora Burns and sees an entry that she, Dora, is going to...See moreBilly is anxious to be a detective. He buys a book, "How to Become a Detective," and studies the theories of detecting crime most assiduously. So when he finds the diary belonging to Dora Burns and sees an entry that she, Dora, is going to buy a revolver for defending herself against burglars, and a hatchet for killing Edward, Billy sees an opportunity of putting into operation the methods he has learned. He shadows Dora to her home. Dora Burns discovers him, however, and forcibly convinces him that he should skidoo. Billy is persistent. He will not be thwarted. His head is swelled with the awful crime Dora is about to commit and so he runs to get the police. The police arrive and ask Dora for an explanation, for they find blood spots on her apron and on her brother's coat. Dora takes the police to the kitchen and show the police a bleeding rooster. Billy's career as a detective ends then and there. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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4 cast members

Name	Known for
Billy Quirk Billy - the Detective Billy - the Detective See fewer	Algie, the Miner (1912)
Fanny Simpson Mrs. Dora Burns Mrs. Dora Burns See fewer	Hubby Does the Washing (1912)
Darwin Karr Mr. Burns Mr. Burns See fewer	Eugene Wrayburn (1911)
Marian Swayne The Girl The Girl See fewer	The Adventures of Kitty Cobb (1914)