Crazy Knights (1944): Cast & Plot
Crazy Knights is a 1944 romantic horror film directed by William Beaudine, starring Maxie Rosenbloom as Maxie, Billy Gilbert and Shemp Howard. It runs 1 hour 3 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 3m (63 min)
- Director
- William Beaudine
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Sam Katzman Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Crazy Knights About?
The premise of Crazy Knights without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Three crack‑brained clowns find themselves locked inside a haunted mansion, where mischievous ghosts and a runaway, giant gorilla create chaotic mayhem. Also released as Ghost Crazy, the film blends slapstick comedy with classic horror tropes as the trio battles spirits and the oversized ape while desperately trying to escape.
Crazy Knights Themes & Keywords
· 6 tags- psychotronic film
- haunted house
- male female relationship
- father daughter relationship
- old dark house
- murder
Crazy Knights Cast & Characters
Maxie Rosenbloom leads the cast as Maxie, with Billy Gilbert as Billy and Shemp Howard as Shemp. Directed by William Beaudine; 14 actors are credited in all.
- Director William Beaudine
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Maxie Rosenbloom as Maxie -
Billy Gilbert as Billy - Shemp Howard as Shemp
- John Hamilton as Mr. Gardner
Also Starring in Crazy Knights
· 10 more- Jayne Hazard Joan Gardner
- Bernard Sell Dave Hammon
- Tay Dunn Ralph Williams
- Minerva Urecal Mrs. Benson
- Dan White Electrician
- Tim Ryan Grogan
- Art Miles Barney the Gorilla
- I. Stanford Jolley Crook (uncredited)
- Buster Brodie Baldy
- Betty Sinclair Girl
More from William Beaudine
More films directed by William Beaudine: Fury of the Dragon, The Green Hornet, The Mickey Mouse Anniversary Show and Billy the Kid Versus Dracula.
Crazy Knights Plot Summary
What happens in Crazy Knights from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In a lighthearted carnival-style mystery, Maxie Rosenbloom, Billy Gilbert, and Shemp Howard run a traveling act featuring a live gorilla named Barny, with Shemp in the gorilla suit for the performances. While heading to their next show, they pick up stranded John Hamilton as Mr. Gardner and his daughter Jayne Hazard as Joan Gardner, and the trio is joined by Bernard Sell as Dave Hammon, who seems smitten with Joan and brings a spark of mischief to the journey. What begins as a routine escort soon twists into a suspicions-filled trek as Mr. Gardner is convinced that someone is trying to kill him, and the actions of his seemingly wary secretary, Mr. Williams Tay Dunn, seem to confirm the danger.
Full summary
The whole story of Crazy Knights, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Crazy Knights?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What kind of act does the trio of performers run in the film?
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Crazy Knights FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Crazy Knights, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Crazy Knights?
Crazy Knights runs 1 hour 3 minutes (63 minutes).
When was Crazy Knights released?
Crazy Knights was released on December 8, 1944.
Who directed Crazy Knights?
Crazy Knights was directed by William Beaudine.
More films by William Beaudine Who is in the cast of Crazy Knights?
Crazy Knights stars Maxie Rosenbloom as Maxie, Billy Gilbert as Billy and Shemp Howard as Shemp, among 14 credited actors.
Does Crazy Knights have a post-credit scene?
No. Crazy Knights has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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