El and Harry are two office cleaners turned detectives who are assigned to chase a gangster, but they end up catching the husband and wife they are supposed to protect from him.
Acting
Langdon & Brendel's deadpan vs. frantic chemistry.
Practical Effects
Pre-CGI pratfalls hit harder than modern VFX.
Direction
Edwards squeezes three acts into 20 tight minutes.
Director
Harry Edwards
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This Columbia Pictures short belongs to the dying breath of silent-era physical comedy, with Langdon adapting his famous 'baby-faced' persona for sound.
Director Harry Edwards frequently collaborated with Langdon during his decline from silent stardom; this was one of many quickie shorts keeping the comedian working.
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