Three Smart Saps (1942): Cast & Plot
Three Smart Saps is a 1942 short comedy directed by Jules White, starring Larry Fine as Larry, Moe Howard and Curly Howard. 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 Three Smart Saps About?
The premise of Three Smart Saps without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
The Stooges are each betrothed to a warden’s daughter, only to discover the prison has been seized by crooks who have locked up their future father‑in‑law. Disguised, they infiltrate the jail, find a casino and a fancy party, steal formal attire, crash the event and snag photographic evidence of the plot. With the villains arrested, the couples marry and all ends happily.
Three Smart Saps Themes & Keywords
· 19 tags- slapstick comedy
- knocking heads together
- wedding
- newspaper headline
- kicked in the head
- knocked unconscious
- clothes ripping
- cigar smoking
- ballroom dancing
- playing poker
- jimmy durante impersonation
- throwing a rock
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- hit on the head
- slapped in the face
- kicked in the butt
- crying woman
- clothing falls apart
- conga
- the three stooges
Three Smart Saps Cast & Characters
Larry Fine leads the cast as Larry, with Moe Howard as Moe and Curly Howard as Curly. Directed by Jules White; 8 actors are credited in all.
- Director Jules White
- Larry Fine as Larry
- Moe Howard as Moe
- Curly Howard as Curly
- John Tyrrell as Warden Stevens
Also Starring in Three Smart Saps
· 4 more- Julie Gibson Stella Stevens (uncredited)
- Bud Jamison Party Guest
- Vernon Dent
- Barbara Slater Curly's Dancing Partner
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.
Three Smart Saps Plot Summary
What happens in Three Smart Saps 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
The Stooges — Larry Fine, Moe Howard, and Curly Howard — tumble into a tangled mix of family duty and crime-fighting hijinks as they decide to help their prospective father-in-law in a perilous predicament.
They set their sights on liberating Warden Stevens John Tyrrell, the prison chief whose good name has been crushed by the mafia’s cunning schemes and who sits behind bars through no fault of his own. The trio’s mission isn’t just noble; it’s a wild test of wits, nerves, and their signature brand of chaotic camaraderie.
Full summary
The whole story of Three Smart Saps, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Three Smart Saps?
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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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Three Sappy People, Three Little Twirps and The Three Troubledoers.
Three Smart Saps FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Three Smart Saps, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Three Smart Saps?
Three Smart Saps runs 17 minutes.
When was Three Smart Saps released?
Three Smart Saps was released on July 30, 1942.
Who directed Three Smart Saps?
Three Smart Saps was directed by Jules White.
More films by Jules White Who is in the cast of Three Smart Saps?
Three Smart Saps stars Larry Fine as Larry, Moe Howard as Moe and Curly Howard as Curly, among 8 credited actors.
Does Three Smart Saps have a post-credit scene?
No. Three Smart Saps has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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