Comedy · United States of America · 1948 · 18m

Crime on Their Hands

Director

Cast

Moe Howard as Moe Larry Fine as Larry Shemp Howard as Shemp Christine McIntyre as Bea Lester Allen as Runty Charles C. Wilson as J.L. Cameron

Crew

Henry Freulich — Director of Photography Henry DeMond — Editor Elwood Ullman — Story Hugh McCollum — Producer

Tagline

The Stooges are furniture upholsterers seeking to be reporters. They investigate a diamond theft and end up solving the case.

Synopsis

The Stooges are janitors working in a newspaper office. When an anonymous caller phones in a tip about the theft of a famous diamond, the boys decide to become reporters and go after the crooks. They find the crooks, but Shemp accidentally swallows the diamond which was hidden in a bowl of candy. The crooks want to cut the diamond out, but the boys foil them with the help of a friendly gorilla.

Key Collaborators

Edward Bernds Director Henry Freulich Director of Photography Henry DeMond Editor Elwood Ullman Story Hugh McCollum Producer

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