The stooges go out west for Shemp's health and get mixed up with some bad guys. The villains have locked up the Arizona Kid and their leader plans to marry his girl, Nell. The boys help the Arizona Kid escape and he rides to fetch the Cavalry. Somehow, the stooges manage to defeat the bad guys before the Cavalry arrives.
Acting
Shemp's wheezing panic attacks are pure gold
Practical Effects
Genuine stunt work before safety was invented
Writing
Tight 18-minute plotting puts modern comedies to shame
Director
Edward Bernds
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Shemp's first western with the trio after Curly's stroke; he replaced Curly mid-shoot on several 1946 shorts before taking over permanently.
Jock Mahoney (Arizona Kid) became a major stuntman and later Tarzan—his actual riding skills make the Stooges look even more ridiculous by comparison.
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