So You Think You're Not Guilty (1950)

★ 5.8 0h 10m IMDb

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.

So You Think You're Not Guilty

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Cast

George O'Hanlon
George O'Hanlon as Joe McDoakes Died 1989 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia George Samuel O'Hanlon (November 23, 1912 – February 11, 1989) was an American actor, comedian, writer and director. He was best known for his role as Joe McDoak...
Phyllis Coates
Phyllis Coates as Alice McDoakes (uncredited) Died 2023 · Wichita Falls, Texas, USA From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Phyllis Coates (born Gypsie Ann Evarts Stell; January 15, 1927) was an American actress best known for her portrayal of reporter Lois Lane in the 1951 film Super...
Douglas Fowley
Douglas Fowley as Convict (uncredited) Died 1998 · The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA ​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Douglas Fowley (born Daniel Vincent Fowley; May 30, 1911 – May 21, 1998) was an American movie and television actor in more than 240 films and dozens of televis...
Don C. Harvey
Don C. Harvey as Officer Flanagan (uncredited) Died 1963 · Council Grove, Kansas, USA
Fred Kelsey
Fred Kelsey as Police Turnkey (uncredited) Died 1961 · Sandusky, Ohio, USA Frederick Alvin Kelsey (August 20, 1884 – September 2, 1961) was an American actor, film director, and screenwriter. Kelsey directed one- and two-reel films for Universal Film Manufacturing Company. H...
Kenner G. Kemp
Kenner G. Kemp as Juror (uncredited) Died 1985 · Concho, Arizona, USA Kemp was born on January 3, 1908 in Concho, Arizona. Kemp first started appearing in films in uncredited minor roles in the early 1930's and began popping up in numerous TV shows in the early 1950's....

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CinemaSerf 6/10 Jun 01, 2025
Talk about turning a drama into a crisis! “McDoakes” (George O’Hanlon) and his wife “Alice” (Phyllis Coates) are accused of running a temperamental stop-sign but instead of just paying the $2 fine, he elects for his day in court. That is just the start of the domino effect that sees his misdemeanour end up with him sharing a prison yard with some hardened criminals. Oh if only he had just kept his trap shut and avoided this cumulation of calamities! It’s ok, this, even if O’Hanlon over-eggs the cake a bit but I wonder if it might have worked more entertainingly had it been a cartoon? The break neck pace of his bad to worse scenario colourfully and mischievously hand-drawn rather than drawn out? Just goes to show, though - the system always wins.

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