You Nazty Spy!

You Nazty Spy!

Columbia's comedy scoop of the year!

NR 1940 · 18 min · ★ 7.3 · Comedy

In this satire of the Nazis the Stooges are wallpaper hangers in the country of Moronica. When evil cabinet ministers overthrow the King, they decide to make Moe the new ruler as he'll be stupid enough to follow their orders. Moe becomes Dictator, Curly is a Field Marshal and Larry becomes Minister of Propaganda. After successfully preventing a female spy from committing mayhem, the boys are run out of office by a mob and eaten by lions.

Directed by Jules White · Written by Felix Adler

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Cast

Curly Howard Curly Gallstone
Larry Fine Larry Pebble
Moe Howard Moe Hailstone
Don Beddoe Mr. Amscray (uncredited)
Dick Curtis Mr. Ohnay (uncredited)
Richard Fiske Mr. Ixnay (uncredited)
Lorna Gray Mattie Herring (uncredited)
Charles Dorety Storm Trooper (uncredited)
Al Thompson Axis Minister (uncredited)
Ned Glass Lead Storm Trooper (uncredited)
Chuck Callahan Storm Trooper (uncredited)
Florine Dickson Miss Pfiffernuss (uncredited)

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