Spooks! (1953): Cast
Spooks! is a 1953 short comedy directed by Jules White, starring Moe Howard as Moe, Larry Fine and Shemp 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 Spooks! About?
The premise of Spooks! without spoilers.
Presented in lively 3‑D, the trio of bumbling stooges work as private detectives hired to locate a missing girl. Their investigation leads them to pose as pie vendors, which drags them into a mad scientist’s eerie mansion. Inside they face a rampaging gorilla, assorted henchmen, and a series of slap‑slap mishaps before finally rescuing the girl.
Spooks! Themes & Keywords
· 43 tags- 3 dimensional
- slapstick comedy
- the three stooges
- 3d
- detective agency
- three men share a bed
- matching pajamas
- missing person
- reference to fort ticonderoga
- mousetrap
- disguise
- chef's hat
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- damsel in distress
- poked in the eye
- brain transplant
- gorilla suit
- entering through a window
- bat
- laboratory
- throwing a knife
- cleaver
- skeleton
- woman in peril
- bound and gagged
- strapped to a table
- sickle
- blow torch
- fire extinguisher
- reference to dr. jekyll and mr. hyde
- deerstalker cap
- escaped gorilla
- mansion
- mad scientist
- missing girl
- private detective
- gorilla
- rescue
- salesman
- pie in the face
- syringe
- axe
- flamethrower
- pitchfork
Spooks! Cast & Characters
Moe Howard leads the cast as Moe, with Larry Fine as Larry and Shemp Howard as Shemp. Directed by Jules White; 8 actors are credited in all.
- Director Jules White
- Moe Howard as Moe
- Larry Fine as Larry
- Shemp Howard as Shemp
- Tom Kennedy as Mr. Hyde
Also Starring in Spooks!
· 4 more- Philip Van Zandt Dr. Jeckyl
- Frank Mitchell George B. Bopper (uncredited)
- Steve Calvert Gorilla (uncredited)
- Norma Randall Mary Bopper
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.
Spooks! Also Known As
Also known as “Шпики”.
- Also known as
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- Шпики
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Spooks! FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Spooks!, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Spooks!?
Spooks! runs 16 minutes.
When was Spooks! released?
Spooks! was released on June 15, 1953.
Who directed Spooks!?
Spooks! was directed by Jules White.
More films by Jules White Who is in the cast of Spooks!?
Spooks! stars Moe Howard as Moe, Larry Fine as Larry and Shemp Howard as Shemp, among 8 credited actors.
Does Spooks! have a post-credit scene?
No. Spooks! has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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