Mickey and an early version of Donald Duck are police officers chasing dognapper Pegleg Pete. Despite their bumbling, they manage to repeatedly get the drop on Pete at his sawmill hideout, though they ultimately make a shambles of the place.
Practical Effects
Hand-drawn anarchy before safety regulations existed.
Sound
Clarence Nash's Donald voice debuts in glorious tantrum.
Editing
Rapid-fire gags packed tighter than modern 90-minute comedies.
Director
David Hand
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This marks Donald Duck's second-ever appearance and first time wearing his iconic blue sailor suit—he was still finding his rage.
The 1930s saw hundreds of these 'Mickey Mouse cops' shorts; they essentially invented the incompetent buddy cop genre that Beverly Hills Cop and Hot Fuzz would perfect decades later.
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