Three Smart Saps

Three Smart Saps

NR 1942 · 17 min · ★ 6.9 · Comedy

The stooges are engaged to the three daughters of a prison warden. When they learn that some crooks have taken over the prison and their prospective father-in-law has been locked up, they decide to go undercover to rescue him. The stooges sneak into the prison where they find a casino with a fancy party in progress. After swiping some formal attire, they crash the party and get candid camera evidence to expose the crooked goings-on. With the crooks behind bars once again, the stooges are able to get married and all ends well.

Directed by Jules White · Written by Clyde Bruckman

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Curly Howard Curly
Larry Fine Larry
Moe Howard Moe
Bud Jamison Party Guest
Barbara Slater Curly's Dancing Partner
John Tyrrell Warden Stevens
Julie Gibson Stella Stevens (uncredited)
Vernon Dent (uncredited)

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