Camera Sleuth
★ 7 · 1951 · 10m · Crime · Documentary
In this Pete Smith Specialty short, we see how real-life investigator Jo Goggin used a motion picture surveillance camera to gather evidence and disprove a fraudulent insurance claim.
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