So You Want to Be a Salesman

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So You Want to Be a Salesman

1947

0h 10m

5.5(2 votes)

Comedy

Overview

Joe McDoakes begins a new job as a vacuum cleaner salesman but can't seem to sell any.

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9 members

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George O'Hanlon

Joe McDoakes

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Art Gilmore

Narrator (voice)

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Leon Alton

Salesman (uncredited)

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Leonard Bremen

Sales Manager's Assistant (uncredited)

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Jane Harker

Alice McDoakes (uncredited)

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Rose Plumer

First Customer (uncredited)

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Ted Stanhope

Sales Manager (uncredited)

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Charles Sullivan

Third Customer (uncredited)

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Lottie Williams

Second Customer (uncredited)

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