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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Cast

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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