A bellhop dreams of detective glory while chasing jewels AND the girl—silent comedy chaos ensues.
Lois, a stenographer at a luxury hotel, is being pursued by the hotel's house detective and a bellhop. When some valuable jewels are stolen, the bellhop--who has always dreamed of being a detective--sees his chance to both solve the jewel robbery and impress the woman he loves. The house detective, however, has other ideas.
Acting
Karl Dane's physical comedy as the blustering house detective.
Production
Lavish 1920s hotel set design on an MGM budget.
Director
Chester M. Franklin
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of MGM's late-silent push to make Dane & Arthur a comedy duo à la Laurel & Hardy, though they never quite clicked.
Karl Dane's thick Danish accent doomed his sound career—this was among his final leading roles before tragic decline.
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