For Crimin’ Out Loud (1956): Cast & Plot
For Crimin’ Out Loud is a 1956 short comedy directed by Jules White, starring Shemp Howard as Shemp, Larry Fine and Moe Howard. It runs 16 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 16 min
- Director
- Jules White
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Columbia Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is For Crimin’ Out Loud About?
The premise of For Crimin’ Out Loud without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
The Stooges work as private detectives hired to guard a wealthy politician. When the politician vanishes, they explore his eerie mansion, battling a parade of villains and a treacherous femme fatale. Using Shemp’s signature shovel, they defeat the crooks and ultimately rescue the missing man.
For Crimin’ Out Loud Themes & Keywords
· 43 tags- private detective
- slapstick comedy
- femme fatale
- damsel in distress
- stooge in distress
- missing uncle
- slang
- dangerous dame
- henchman
- gangster
- private detective agency
- mansion
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- rich politician
- deception
- toupee pulled off
- violence
- defective detective
- stock footage
- 1950s
- treachery
- spiked drink
- cigarette smoking
- bitten nose
- slapped in the face
- ambush
- brawling
- sneaky butler
- agency motto on door
- screaming
- schemer
- scheming
- fire place shovel
- door off its hinges
- secret passageway
- retribution
- seduction
- poked in the eye
- mickey finn the drink
- farce comedy
- dumb detective
- remake
- the three stooges
- actor shares first name with character
For Crimin’ Out Loud Cast & Characters
Shemp Howard leads the cast as Shemp, with Larry Fine as Larry and Moe Howard as Moe. Directed by Jules White; 6 actors are credited in all.
- Director Jules White
- Shemp Howard as Shemp
- Larry Fine as Larry
- Moe Howard as Moe
- Emil Sitka as Councilman Goodrich
Also Starring in For Crimin’ Out Loud
· 2 more- Christine McIntyre Goodrich's Niece (archive footage)
- Ralph Dunn Baddie (archive footage)
More from Jules White
More films directed by Jules White: Sappy Bull Fighters, Triple Crossed, Oil’s Well That Ends Well and Flying Saucer Daffy.
For Crimin’ Out Loud Plot Summary
What happens in For Crimin’ Out Loud from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 11 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 1-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
The Stooges, [Larry Fine], [Moe Howard], and [Shemp Howard], run a small detective outfit known as the Miracle Detective Agency, and they’re hired by John Goodrich [Emil Sitka], a middle‑aged millionaire, to track down the Phantom Gang — a ruthless group suspected of murdering socialites and wealthy individuals, now seemingly determined to make Goodrich their next victim.
When they arrive at the estate, they discover Mr. Goodrich incapacitated and confined, while his loyal butler is exposed as a Phantom Gang insider lurking in the shadows. The danger intensifies as the gang’s reach expands through the mansion, and a cunning trap is laid for Shemp by the Phantom Gang’s own allies among Goodrich’s household.
Full summary
The whole story of For Crimin’ Out Loud, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know For Crimin’ Out Loud?
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 is the name of the detective agency run by the Stooges?
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For Crimin’ Out Loud FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of For Crimin’ Out Loud, each answered in a sentence.
How long is For Crimin’ Out Loud?
For Crimin’ Out Loud runs 16 minutes.
When was For Crimin’ Out Loud released?
For Crimin’ Out Loud was released on May 3, 1956.
Who directed For Crimin’ Out Loud?
For Crimin’ Out Loud was directed by Jules White.
More films by Jules White Who is in the cast of For Crimin’ Out Loud?
For Crimin’ Out Loud stars Shemp Howard as Shemp, Larry Fine as Larry and Moe Howard as Moe, among 6 credited actors.
Does For Crimin’ Out Loud have a post-credit scene?
No. For Crimin’ Out Loud has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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