Short comedy

Restless Knights (1935): Cast & Plot

Name: Restless Knights
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1935-02-20
Duration: 17 min
Cast: Larry Fine, Moe Howard, Curly Howard, Geneva Mitchell, Walter Brennan

Restless Knights is a 1935 short comedy directed by Charles Lamont, starring Larry Fine as Duke of Durham, Moe Howard and Curly Howard. It runs 17 minutes.

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Released: February 20, 1935
Runtime: 17 min
Director: Charles Lamont
Genre: Comedy
Original language: English
Studio: Columbia Pictures
After the credits: No No extra scene

The story

What Is Restless Knights About?

The premise of Restless Knights without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

Set in medieval times, a bumbling trio discovers they are of royal lineage and pledge to rescue the kingdom. Appointed as the queen’s royal guards, they are condemned to death when the queen is kidnapped by the villainous prime minister. They break free, save the queen, and in the chaos end up knocking each other unconscious.

Restless Knights Themes & Keywords

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horn the musical instrument
sword
physical comedy
slapstick comedy
swashbuckler
hit on the head
bound and gagged
abduction
hit by a falling object
kicked in the head
pattycake game
spittoon

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thunderstorm
candle
sword fight
historical fiction
reverse footage
wrestling
the three stooges
crossbow

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Cast & crew

Restless Knights Cast & Characters

Larry Fine leads the cast as Duke of Durham, with Moe Howard as Count of Fife and Curly Howard as Baron of Gray Manor. Directed by Charles Lamont; 7 actors are credited in all.

Director Charles Lamont

Larry Fine as Duke of Durham
Moe Howard as Count of Fife
Curly Howard as Baron of Gray Manor
Geneva Mitchell as Anne, Queen of Anesthesia

Also Starring in Restless Knights

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Walter Brennan Father (uncredited)
Al Thompson Henchman (uncredited)
Bobby Burns Queen's Ally (uncredited)

From the director

More from Charles Lamont

More films directed by Charles Lamont: The Kettles in the Ozarks, Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy, Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops and Ma and Pa Kettle at Home.

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Plot

Restless Knights Plot Summary

What happens in Restless Knights from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Set in the Middle Ages, the patriarch of the Stooges, on his deathbed, reveals a surprising and ancient lineage that changes everything for the trio. From that moment, they rise to noble titles: Duke of Durham, Count of Fife, and Baron of Gray Matter, pledging to safeguard Queen Anne of Anesthesia and to guard the realm they owe their newfound honor to. The revelation threads together a mix of pride, confusion, and the kind of comic destiny that has marked the brothers’ misadventures for ages. The air fills with rumors of a looming coup, allegedly orchestrated by Prince Boris, the man who currently sits as prime minister, pushing the Stooges to live up to their father’s charge in a world that doesn’t quite understand their peculiar talents.

Full summary

The whole story of Restless Knights, scene by scene

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