Melvin White, a neurotic, accident-prone cop who gets demoted to the night shift, secretly moonlights as the Unknown Comic, an anonymous stand-up comedian who performs with a paper bag over his head. When someone using the same guise commits a string of bar robberies in town, some begin to suspect that White is the culprit.
Acting
Murray Langston commits to the bag gag fully.
Costume
Iconic paper bag: cinema's cheapest disguise.

Director
Jackie Kong
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Murray Langston was the real Unknown Comic on The Gong Show before this film existed.
Director Jackie Kong made this between Blood Diner and The Being, completing her accidental trilogy of cult trash masterpieces.