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Slip (Leo Gorcey) and Sach (Huntz Hall) work at a TV studio this time around, and are eternally grateful to their boss (Selmer Jackson) for giving them a chance ... and then he dies of an apparent suicide. It's just, he had no reason to commit suicide, and his star reporter - and boyfriend of his daughter (Wendy Waldron) - Gabe (Gabriel Dell) soon suspects an illegal gambling racket having done him off. Slip and Sach, though not exactly the smartest, come to the same conclusion, so they take some training from a gambler (Harry Tyler) and then they and the rest of their gang (William 'Billy' Benedict, Buddy Gorma, David Gorcey) somehow get jobs in McDermott's (Lyle Talbot) gambling den - and they actually do quite well cheating McDermott's customers out of their money, something that sits well with McDermott - until the club's reputation is blown by a customer (Glen Vernon) met with an "unexpected death". After that, the club lacks customers and McDermott sees himself forced to let Slip, Sach and the boys go - until Sach promises him a filthy rich cattleman addicted to losing his money gambling ... and that cattleman is portrayed by their friend and soda spring owner Louie (Bernard Gorcey). His performace goes at best so-so, and McDermott gtows somewhat wise to Slip and Sach but wants to catch them red-handed. But by now the DA (Douglas Evans) has gotten in touch with the boys, and ultimately everything ends well for them but badly for McDermott, his moll (Hillary Brooke) and the politician covering up the operation (Harry Cheshire).

Most certainly one of the better Bowery Boys features., as not only do Leo Gorcey and Huntz Hall show great chemistry without taking it too far, most of the jokes actually remain on topic throughout, and there's some drama that carries the comedy quite well - and Leo Gorcey actually shows here he does have a certain knack for more serious roles. Now all that said, this is by no means a classic, but a very enjoyable B comedy nevertheless.

review © by Mike Haberfelner

 

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