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# They'll Short-Circuit Your Funnybone!
Comedy   Crime   Thriller
📜 Overview: 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.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1946-01-12
⌚ Running Time: 65 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 5.5

Beloved Cast

Leo Gorcey original image
Terrence 'Slip' Mahoney
Leo Gorcey
Huntz Hall original image
'Sach' Jones
Huntz Hall
Mike Mazurki original image
Patsy 'Pat' Clark
Mike Mazurki
Bobby Jordan original image
Bobby
Bobby Jordan
William Benedict original image
Whitey (as Billy Benedict)
William Benedict
William Frambes original image
Homer
William Frambes
Claudia Drake original image
Jeanette
Claudia Drake
Pamela Blake original image
Mary Mahoney
Pamela Blake
John Eldredge original image
Herbert L. Sayers
John Eldredge
Bernard Gorcey original image
Jack Kane
Bernard Gorcey

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