Crime on Their Hands
Crime on Their Hands is a 1948 short subject directed by Edward Bernds starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Shemp Howard). It is the 112th entry in the series released by Columbia Pictures starring the comedians, who released 190 shorts for the studio between 1934 and 1959.
Plot
Employed as janitors within a newspaper establishment, the Stooges chance upon a significant journalistic opportunity upon discovering the theft of the priceless Punjab diamond from a local museum, orchestrated by the malevolent antagonist Dapper Malone. Motivated by aspirations of transitioning into authentic reporters, the trio embarks on a quest to locate Dapper, masquerading convincingly as law enforcement officers within Squid McGuffy's cafe.
More details
author | Elwood Ullman |
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director | Edward Bernds |
editor | Henry DeMond |
genre | comedy crime |
keywords | confine discover law enforcement masquerade stooge |
producer | Hugh McCollum |
publisher | Columbia Pictures |
theme | short slapstick |