In Fast Company

In Fast Company

A MAD MELEE of FIGHTS FUN AND HEART-THROBS!

1946 · 63 min · ★ 6.8 · Comedy

The Bowery Boys come to the rescue when a corrupt taxi company puts the squeeze on several independent drivers.

Directed by Del Lord · Written by Tim Ryan

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Live WiresLive Wires · 1946
Live Wires
5.61946
MovieComedyCrime
Slip gets fired from his job at a construction company for decking his boss. His sister, who got him a job at the company, is angry with him. Slip manages to get a job with the District Attorney serving warrants, as does Sach. Through his job, Slip finds out that all is not quite kosher at his old construction company, and that his sister may be in danger.
Bowery BombshellBowery Bombshell · 1946
Bowery Bombshell
6.51946
MovieComedy
Slip, Sach, Bobby, Whitey and Chuck unsuccessfully try to sell a dilapidated car to a street cleaner for a fabulous amount, so they can get enough money to save Louie's Malt Shop. Sidewalk photographer Cathy Smith snaps a pictures of three bank robbers as they are fleeing a robbery but when the Bowery Boys and Cathy realize that Sach is also in the photograph, they break into the photo lab to destroy the negative, which might make the police think Sach was involved in the robbery.
Spook BustersSpook Busters · 1946
Spook Busters
5.51946
MovieComedyHorror
The Bowery Boys--Slip, Sach, Bobby, Whitey & Chuck--start their own exterminating service, and get a job which takes them to a spooky old abandoned mansion in the middle of the night. Meeting up with pal Gabe and his new French bride, the boys are tormented by mad scientists who try to convince them the place is haunted and then kidnap Sach in order to place his brain inside a gorilla.
Mr. HexMr. Hex · 1946
Mr. Hex
7.31946
MovieComedy
Sach is given a post-hypnotic suggestion that turns him into a championship prizefighter.
Hard Boiled MahoneyHard Boiled Mahoney · 1947
Hard Boiled Mahoney
6.81947
MovieComedyMystery
Sach just lost his job as an assistant to a private detective, but he wasn't paid. Slip goes with him down to the detective's office to demand payment, but finds the office empty. A woman enters the office and mistakes Slip for the detective and convinces him to take on a case to find her sister after offering a $50 retainer.
News HoundsNews Hounds · 1947
News Hounds
6.81947
MovieComedyCrime
Slip and Sach are working for a local newspaper as a reporter and photographer, respectively. Slip wants to get the goods on a local gambling ring that is fixing sporting events, so he and Sach go undercover to expose the ring.
Bowery BuckaroosBowery Buckaroos · 1947
Bowery Buckaroos
6.61947
MovieComedyWestern
The Bowery Boys head west to clear Louie of an old murder charge that he had killed his gold-mine partner. Sach has the map to the gold mine painted on his back, and Blackjack McCoy has him kidnapped by Indian Joe. Gabe poses as a dangerous gunman, the Klondike Kid, while Slip is in charge of all the remaining loose ends.
Angels' AlleyAngels' Alley · 1948
Angels' Alley
5.21948
MovieDramaComedy
Slip invites his cousin Jimmy to stay with his family after he is released from prison. However, Jimmy soon gets mixed up with an auto-theft ring.
Jinx MoneyJinx Money · 1948
Jinx Money
5.61948
MovieComedyCrime
A man wins $50,000 in a card game with gamblers, but is soon found dead and the money missing. Slip and Sach find the money near where the body was discovered, and soon find themselves the target of both the police and the gamblers.
Smuggler's CoveSmuggler's Cove · 1948
Smuggler's Cove
5.31948
MovieComedyAction
Slip and Sach are working as cleaners in a high rise building. They enter an office to clean it when a messenger hears them use Slip's given name, Terrance Mahoney. The messenger has a letter for "Terrance Mahonoey, Esq." and mistakenly delivers it to Slip. The letter informs Slip that he has inherited a mansion in Long Island. The boys then make their way to the mansion and find that it is inhabited by diamond smugglers. The real owner of the house shows up and helps save the day and defeat the smugglers and gives the boys the house as a reward.
Trouble MakersTrouble Makers · 1948
Trouble Makers
6.11948
MovieCrimeComedy
Slip and Sach are in the sidewalk star-gazing business when they see a murder committed in a room at the El Royale Hotel.
Fighting FoolsFighting Fools · 1949
Fighting Fools
6.01949
MovieComedy
The boys are working at the local boxing arena where their friend, Jimmy Higgins, is boxing. During a crooked match Jimmy is killed. The boys seek out his older brother, Johnny, a former boxer who gave up the sport rather than go crooked, and help train him to get back in the ring. They try to get him a shot at the title, and when they do the same crooked gangsters that were behind Jimmy's death try to get Johnny to take a dive.
Hold That Baby!Hold That Baby! · 1949
Hold That Baby!
5.81949
MovieComedy
While working in a laundromat, the boys find a baby hidden among the linen. They soon find out that the baby, who is the heir to a fortune, has been abandoned by his mother so that her two evil aunts can't cheat her and the baby out of the inheritance. The boys determine to help the woman claim her baby's rightful inheritance from her aunts, who have hired gangsters to find and eliminate the girl, the baby and anyone who helps them.
Angels in DisguiseAngels in Disguise · 1949
Angels in Disguise
6.01949
MovieComedyCrime
Slip and the gang stray from newspaper work to detective work.
Master MindsMaster Minds · 1949
Master Minds
6.41949
MovieComedyHorror
When Sach eats too much sugar, he goes into a trance whereby he's able to predict the future. Slip tries to make some money off of Sach by using him as a fortune teller in a carnival, until a mad scientist kidnaps Sach to use him in an intelligence-switching experiment with a monster.
Blonde DynamiteBlonde Dynamite · 1950
Blonde Dynamite
6.81950
MovieComedyCrime
While Louie is on vacation, the boys turn The Sweet Shop into a male escort service, and soon find a group of beautiful girls as their first clients.
Lucky LosersLucky Losers · 1950
Lucky Losers
6.61950
MovieComedy
Slip and Sach's boss, David J. Thurston, has allegedly committed suicide. Slip finds a book of matches with the name of a local nightclub on his boss' desk and finds out from Gabe that a gambling casino is being run out of it. Slip comes to the conclusion that the club had something to do with his boss' death and sets out to find his murderer. The boys get jobs at the club and Louie poses as a rich cattlemen as they gather the information to convict the murderers.
Triple TroubleTriple Trouble · 1950
Triple Trouble
7.01950
MovieComedy
Slip and Sach take the rap for a robbery they did not commit in order to uncover the real robbers, whom they suspect are led by a convict who gives orders to his gang outside via a short-wave radio stashed somewhere in the prison.
Blues BustersBlues Busters · 1950
Blues Busters
6.71950
MovieComedy
The Bowery Boys open a nightclub after Sach has his tonsils out and wakes up with a singing voice.
Bowery BattalionBowery Battalion · 1951
Bowery Battalion
8.01951
MovieComedyAction
Slip, Sach and the gang think an air-raid test is for real and join the Army.
Ghost ChasersGhost Chasers · 1951
Ghost Chasers
6.81951
MovieComedyAction
A ghost helps the Bowery Boys capture a gang of crooks led by a mad doctor.
Let's Go Navy!Let's Go Navy! · 1951
Let's Go Navy!
8.01951
MovieComedy
The Bowery Boys join the Navy to catch some crooks who are posing as sailors.
Crazy Over HorsesCrazy Over Horses · 1951
Crazy Over Horses
6.71951
MovieComedy
The boys get mixed up with a race horse & crooked gamblers
Hold That LineHold That Line · 1952
Hold That Line
7.01952
MovieActionComedy
The Bowery Boys are enrolled in a fancy college by a pair of rich snobs who think they can turn the Boys into classy guys. Sach becomes a football star, and is kidnapped by gangsters to keep him out of the big game.
Here Come the MarinesHere Come the Marines · 1952
Here Come the Marines
7.31952
MovieComedyCrime
After Slip is drafted into the Marines, the rest of the gang volunteers so they can be with him. Sach discovers that the colonel knew his father and he is promoted. During a drill that he is putting the rest of the gang through, they find a soldier left for dead on the side of the road. Slip discovers a playing card next to the marine and traces it to Jolly Joe Johnson's gambling house. They suspect that the gambling house is cheating and set out to uncover the proof.
Feudin' FoolsFeudin' Fools · 1952
Feudin' Fools
5.51952
MovieComedy
Sach learns that he has inherited a farm in rural hillbilly country, and when he and the Boys arrive there, they find themselves mixed up with a hillbilly clan named Smith who'll shoot anybody named Jones, plus a gang of bank robbers.
No Holds BarredNo Holds Barred · 1952
No Holds Barred
5.61952
MovieComedy
One of the Bowery Boys gains superhuman strength, and he cashes in by becoming a pro wrestler.
JalopyJalopy · 1953
Jalopy
5.31953
MovieComedy
Slip has entered the Boys' rattletrap car in a souped-up jalopy race, but has no chance of winning until Satch, with the aid of a scientist acquaintance, comes up with a chemical concoction that acts as a super-fuel; but a rival entrant in the race learns of this and tries to get the formula for himself.
Loose in LondonLoose in London · 1953
Loose in London
5.91953
MovieComedyAction
The Bowery Boys take on British crooks when one of them thinks he's inherited a title.
Clipped WingsClipped Wings · 1953
Clipped Wings
7.01953
MovieComedy
Slip and correspondence school pilot Sach, go to an air base to help a pal out...but find themselves in when they mistakenly sign enlistment forms. Can the Air Force turn these dodos into eagles? The guys may be airborne airheads, But just watch them find a way to ground a spy network that's infiltrated the base.
Private EyesPrivate Eyes · 1953
Private Eyes
7.81953
MovieComedy
After being punched in the nose, Sach finds out that he has the ability to read minds. Slip and the gang start up a detective agency try to cash in on Sach's new powers.
Paris PlayboysParis Playboys · 1954
Paris Playboys
5.01954
MovieComedy
Sach is the exact double of a famous French scientist who has invented a powerful rocket fuel. Enemy agents, mistaking Sach for the scientist, attempt to kidnap him and get the formula for the fuel.
The Bowery Boys Meet the MonstersThe Bowery Boys Meet the Monsters · 1954
The Bowery Boys Meet the Monsters
5.41954
MovieComedyHorror
Slip, Sach and the rest of the Bowery Boys enter a haunted house, where they engage in slapstick with a gorilla, a robot and a vampire
Jungle GentsJungle Gents · 1954
Jungle Gents
5.21954
MovieComedy
When a cold medicine causes Sach to be able to smell diamonds, he and the rest of the Bowery Boys are induced by a diamond dealer to accompany him to Darkest Africa in search of a legendary cache of them.
Bowery to BagdadBowery to Bagdad · 1955
Bowery to Bagdad
6.51955
MovieComedyFantasy
The Bowery Boys find a lamp that has strange magic powers.
High SocietyHigh Society · 1955
High Society
5.71955
MovieComedy
Sach receives news that he is the heir to the Terwilliger Debussy Jones fortune. Accompanied by his pal Slip, he arrives at the Jones mansion to review the legal papers needed for him to claim his new fortune. However, Sach and Slip discover that the rightful heir, the young Terwilliger III, is being cheated out of his inheritance by the miscreant duo of Stuyvesant Jones and Clarissa. Sach and Slip, with the help of their fellow Bowery Boys, save the day and restore the heir’s inheritance.
Spy ChasersSpy Chasers · 1955
Spy Chasers
7.51955
MovieComedy
Slip and the gang foil foes of the exiled, incognito king of Truania.
Jail BustersJail Busters · 1955
Jail Busters
6.71955
MovieComedy
Slip and Sach go to prison to help a reporter with a story.
Dig That UraniumDig That Uranium · 1955
Dig That Uranium
4.31955
MovieComedy
The boys buy a uranium mine out west, but when they get there they find that it's pretty much worthless. However, the local badmen are distrustful of these new strangers, and when they mistakenly get the impression that the mine is loaded with uranium, they hatch a scheme to get rid of the boys and take over the mine.
Crashing Las VegasCrashing Las Vegas · 1956
Crashing Las Vegas
5.71956
MovieComedy
An electric shock enables Sach to predict numbers, so the Bowery Boys are off to Las Vegas to win enough money at the roulette wheels to let their landlady buy an apartment building. Witnessing his winning streak, some gangsters decide to move in and find out his "system" for beating the odds.
Fighting TroubleFighting Trouble · 1956
Fighting Trouble
6.81956
MovieCrimeAdventure
An overambitious shutterbug almost gets his lights put out permanently when he decides to snap a picture of a mob boss.
Hot ShotsHot Shots · 1956
Hot Shots
6.31956
MovieComedy
Sach and the gang baby-sit a bratty TV star.
Hold That HypnotistHold That Hypnotist · 1957
Hold That Hypnotist
5.81957
MovieComedyMystery
When one of the Boys agrees to be hypnotized, he discovers he led a past life in the 1600s as a British tax collector.
Spook ChasersSpook Chasers · 1957
Spook Chasers
4.91957
MovieComedy
Sach and the gang (Bowery Boys) find stashed cash in an old farmhouse apparently haunted.
Looking for DangerLooking for Danger · 1957
Looking for Danger
5.81957
MovieComedy
Sach and the gang fool Nazis and a sultan in North Africa.
Up In SmokeUp In Smoke · 1957
Up In Smoke
6.01957
MovieComedy
In order to be able to get the names of winning horses at the track, Sach agrees to sell his soul to the devil.
In the MoneyIn the Money · 1958
In the Money
6.71958
MovieComedy
The Bowery Boys tangle with Scotland Yard, diamond smugglers and a gem-toting canine during an ocean cruise.

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Water Wagons
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10.01936
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His Wedding ScareHis Wedding Scare · 1943
His Wedding Scare
8.01943
MovieComedy
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They Stooge to CongaThey Stooge to Conga · 1943
They Stooge to Conga
7.51943
MovieComedyWar
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Hoi Polloi
7.41935
MovieComedy
A professor bets that he can turn the stooges into gentlemen. After many attempts to teach them etiquette, he brings them to a fancy society party. The stooges' new found manners don't last very long, and the party quickly degenerates. By the end, the other guests have adopted stooge-like behavior and the stooges leave as gentlemen.
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Spook Louder
7.21943
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The stooges are door-to-door salesman peddling a weight reducing machine, until they come to the house of an eccentric inventor, where they are mistaken for new caretakers, are left to guard his house, and must contend with enemy spies and a mysterious pie thrower.
South of the BoudoirSouth of the Boudoir · 1940
South of the Boudoir
7.01940
MovieComedy
Charley, over his wife's objections, has invited his boss over for dinner. Mrs. Chase walks out, and Charley hires a waitress to pose as his wife. Meanwhile, the boss picks up Mrs. Chase and brings her as his dinner guest.
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The Muppets Go to the Movies
7.01981
MovieTV MovieFamily
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Trapped by TelevisionTrapped by Television · 1936
Trapped by Television
6.91936
MovieScience FictionDrama
An inventor looking for backing for his television invention gets involved with a crooked businessman and gangsters who try to steal his invention.
So You Won't SquawkSo You Won't Squawk · 1941
So You Won't Squawk
6.91941
MovieComedy
Mobster Louie the Wolf sends an unsuspecting handyman (Keaton) to gather up the collection money owed him, hoping the sap will get rubbed out by Slugger McGraw, a rival gangster. Keaton, however, innocently escapes all the perils that whiz about him without his even knowing it, much to the consternation of McGraw's hoods. When he finally does wake up to Louie's plot, Keaton provokes various policemen to chase him and leads them back to the hoodlum's hideout.
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Blonde from Brooklyn
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MovieComedyMusic
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No Census, No Feeling
6.61940
MovieComedy
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We Want Our Mummy
6.61939
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