Dizzy Detectives

Dizzy Detectives

Deliriously Daffy With Laughs!

NR 1943 · 19 min · ★ 6.7 · Comedy

The Stooges are carpenters who become policemen. A mysterious burglar disguised as a gorilla has the cops baffled and Mr. Dill, the head of the citizens league, threatening the police chief's job. The boys go on the case and pose as night watchmen at an antiques store. They confront the crook, who turns out to be a real gorilla owned by Dill. After defeating Dill and some other bad guys in a wild fight, the gorilla drinks some nitroglycerin and blows up.

Directed by Jules White · Written by Felix Adler

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Cast

Curly Howard Curly
Moe Howard Moe
Larry Fine Larry
Dick Botiller Police Detectives (uncredited)
Lynton Brent Mike - Crook (uncredited)
Ray Corrigan Bonzo the Gorilla (uncredited)
Bud Jamison Police Commissioner I. Doolittle (uncredited)
John Tyrrell Mr. Dill (uncredited)
Dick Jensen Crook (uncredited)

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