So You Think You're Not Guilty (1950)

5.7 | Apr 15, 1950 (US) | Comedy | 00:10

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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.

Featured Crew

Richard L. Bare

Director, Writer, Producer

William Lava

Original Music Composer

Leo K. Kuter

Art Direction

Allen G. Siegler

Director of Photography

Rex Steele

Editor

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)

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Reviews

CinemaSerf

6 | 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.