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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.
Top billed cast
Pete SmithNarrator (voice)- Jo A. GogginHimself
John MiljanHerman Taphert (uncredited)
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