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Spooks! is a american film of genre Comedy directed by Jules White released in USA on 15 june 1953 with Moe Howard
Spooks! (1953)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 15 june 1953
Directed by Jules White
OriginUSA
Genres Comedy
Themes Buddy films
Rating69%
Spooks! is the 148th short subject starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges. The trio made a total of 190 shorts for Columbia Pictures between 1934 and 1959.
Synopsis
The Stooges are private detectives that are hired to track down a kidnapped girl name Mary Bopper (Norma Randall), daughter of George B. Bopper. They decide to trace Bopper back to where she was last seen, which leads them to mad scientist Dr. Jeckyl (Philip Van Zandt) and his assistant, Mr. Hyde (Tom Kennedy). There is also a gorilla kept imprisoned in the house for experimental purposes. The Stooges arrive to rescue the kidnapped girl disguised as door-to door pie salesmen.Actors
Moe Howard
(Moe)
Larry Fine
(Larry)
Shemp Howard
(Shemp)
Philip Van Zandt
(Dr. Jeckyl)
Tom Kennedy
(Mr. Hyde)
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