From Nurse to Worse (1940): Cast
From Nurse to Worse is a 1940 short comedy directed by Jules White, starring Curly Howard as Curly, Moe Howard and Larry Fine. It runs 17 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 17 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 From Nurse to Worse About?
The premise of From Nurse to Worse without spoilers.
The Three Stooges scheme to swindle an insurance company by having Jerry insure Curly and feign insanity. Moe and Larry leash Curly, parade him to the insurance doctor who plans a brain‑operation, and the trio flee—first hiding in a dog‑catcher’s wagon, then escaping on a makeshift gurney sled, crashing into Jerry and sending him into wet cement.
From Nurse to Worse Themes & Keywords
· 19 tags- slapstick comedy
- mousetrap
- riding a bicycle
- knocked down
- general anesthetic
- crutches
- nursery
- psychiatric examination
- flea
- dog collar
- pulling hair out
- insurance scam
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- purse
- dancing
- imitating a dog
- stethoscope
- barking
- revolving door
- the three stooges
From Nurse to Worse Cast & Characters
Curly Howard leads the cast as Curly, with Moe Howard as Moe and Larry Fine as Larry. Directed by Jules White; 11 actors are credited in all.
- Director Jules White
- Curly Howard as Curly
- Moe Howard as Moe
- Larry Fine as Larry
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Ned Glass as Dog Catcher (uncredited)
Also Starring in From Nurse to Worse
· 7 more- Vernon Dent Dr. D. Lerious (uncredited)
- Al Thompson Orderly (uncredited)
- Joe Palma Assistant Surgeon (uncredited)
- Charles Dorety Dog Catcher (uncredited)
- Dudley Dickerson Crematorium Orderly (uncredited)
- Poppy Wilde Assistant Surgeon (uncredited)
- Dorothy Appleby Dr. Lerious' Receptionist (uncredited)
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From Nurse to Worse FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of From Nurse to Worse, each answered in a sentence.
How long is From Nurse to Worse?
From Nurse to Worse runs 17 minutes.
When was From Nurse to Worse released?
From Nurse to Worse was released on August 23, 1940.
Who directed From Nurse to Worse?
From Nurse to Worse was directed by Jules White.
More films by Jules White Who is in the cast of From Nurse to Worse?
From Nurse to Worse stars Curly Howard as Curly, Moe Howard as Moe and Larry Fine as Larry, among 11 credited actors.
Does From Nurse to Worse have a post-credit scene?
No. From Nurse to Worse has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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