Mistaken for a detective, Slip takes on the case of a missing woman, which turns out to be bogus.Mistaken for a detective, Slip takes on the case of a missing woman, which turns out to be bogus.Mistaken for a detective, Slip takes on the case of a missing woman, which turns out to be bogus.
- Awards
- 1 nomination
William 'Billy' Benedict
- Whitey
- (as Billy Benedict)
William Ruhl
- McGregor - Apartment Manager
- (as Bill Ruhl)
Joe Bautista
- Estaban
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe only film in the Bowery Boys series where Gabe is part of the gang and not a former member or protagonist.
- GoofsAt 10:47 Gabe chews on a match. The match shifts from left and right sides of his mouth between group shots and close-ups, and even seems to disappear entirely in the last shot.
- Quotes
Terence Aloysius 'Slip' Mahoney: [Bobby gets thrown out of a psychic office] D'ya learn anything?
Bobby: Yeah, I learned I can bounce.
- ConnectionsFollowed by News Hounds (1947)
Featured review
"In order to be a real detective you gotta have a deductible mind. You gotta have the power of treason!"
The Bowery Boys try their hand at detective work in this breezy sixth entry in the Monogram series. Slip Mahoney is mistaken for a private detective and, naturally, uses it to his advantage to try and earn fifty bucks investigating a missing girl. With help from his friends, of course. It's a good one with hilarious malapropisms from Leo Gorcey, rubberfacing goofiness from Huntz Hall, and wacky support from Bobby Jordan, William Benedict, and David Gorcey. Gabriel Dell is also part of the gang, taking a part in the slapstick more than he has been in the series so far, where he's mostly been playing it straight. Teala Loring and Patti Brill provide the pretty. Brill also has a funny bit at the end. Bernard Gorcey is fun as Louie the Sweet Shop owner. I never get tired of the Bowery Boys, particularly Leo Gorcey and Huntz Hall. I'm not sure what some other reviewers were complaining about. I thought this one was very funny with a quick pace and many great lines. Love the trivia contest bit!
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- utgard14
- Dec 17, 2015
Details
- Runtime1 hour 3 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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