Policeman Edgar Kennedy is told by his chief he better stop a string of burglaries that have been happening on his watch or else he will get the sack. He persuades vagrants Stan and Ollie to rob the chief's house so he can regain his reputation by catching them. The policeman promises to later get the boys off. Things do not go as planned.
Acting
Laurel and Hardy's silent chemistry speaks volumes.
Direction
Parrott times chaos like a Swiss watch exploding.
Director
James Parrott
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Laurel and Hardy's first short produced entirely under their own control at Hal Roach Studios, marking their shift from hired talent to creative partners.
The pre-code era allowed darker humor about police corruption and class desperation—Kennedy's entire scheme would be softened or cut after 1934's Hays Code enforcement.
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