

Dizzy Detectives
1943-02-05 · 19 min · ★ 6.7
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.
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- Directors
- Jules White
- Production companies
- Columbia Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Curly HowardCurly
Moe HowardMoe
Larry FineLarry
Dick BotillerPolice Detectives (uncredited)
Lynton BrentMike - Crook (uncredited)
Ray CorriganBonzo the Gorilla (uncredited)
Bud JamisonPolice Commissioner I. Doolittle (uncredited)
John TyrrellMr. Dill (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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