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If a Body Meets a Body

  • 1945
  • Approved
  • 18m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
693
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Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Curly Howard, and Theodore Lorch in If a Body Meets a Body (1945)
SlapstickComedyHorrorMysteryShort

Curly learns that he is named in the will of his rich uncle, so the boys head for the uncle's mansion to attend the reading of the will. They arrive on a dark and stormy night only to find t... Read allCurly learns that he is named in the will of his rich uncle, so the boys head for the uncle's mansion to attend the reading of the will. They arrive on a dark and stormy night only to find that the lawyer has been murdered and the will and the body have disappeared. All the relat... Read allCurly learns that he is named in the will of his rich uncle, so the boys head for the uncle's mansion to attend the reading of the will. They arrive on a dark and stormy night only to find that the lawyer has been murdered and the will and the body have disappeared. All the relatives must stay in the spooky house while the police investigate and the stooges are given ... Read all

  • Director
    • Jules White
  • Writers
    • Jack White
    • Gilbert Pratt
  • Stars
    • Moe Howard
    • Larry Fine
    • Curly Howard
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    693
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jules White
    • Writers
      • Jack White
      • Gilbert Pratt
    • Stars
      • Moe Howard
      • Larry Fine
      • Curly Howard
    • 14User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    Top Cast11

    Moe Howard
    Moe Howard
    • Moe Pink
    • (as Moe)
    Larry Fine
    Larry Fine
    • Larry Mink
    • (as Larry)
    Curly Howard
    Curly Howard
    • Curly Q. Link (Q for cuff)
    • (as Curly)
    Theodore Lorch
    Theodore Lorch
    • Jerkington (the butler)
    Fred Kelsey
    Fred Kelsey
    • Detective Clancy
    Judy Malcolm
    • Family Member
    • (uncredited)
    Joe Palma
    • The Housekeeper
    • (uncredited)
    Al Thompson
    Al Thompson
    • Uncle Bob O. Link
    • (uncredited)
    Victor Travis
    • Family Member
    • (uncredited)
    John Tyrrell
    John Tyrrell
    • The Lawyer
    • (uncredited)
    Dorothy Vernon
    Dorothy Vernon
    • Family Member
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Jules White
    • Writers
      • Jack White
      • Gilbert Pratt
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    • Trivia
      This was made shortly after Curly Howard recovered from another stroke. You can see that his speech is at times slurred and his normally lightning-quick reactions are slowed down considerably. His health continued to deteriorate over the next two years, and with few exceptions--Micro-Phonies (1945) being one--it became more and more noticeable in his work. He made his last short in 1947 and died in 1952.
    • Goofs
      When the Stooges are coming down the stairs and crash into the maid, it is obvious that it is not Curly, but his stunt double.
    • Quotes
      • Moe Pink: Didn't you say you had an uncle?
      • Curly Q. Link: Yeah, uncle Bob O. Link, but the family didn't speak to him. He had millions.
      • Moe Pink: That's it! We're rich.
      • Larry Mink: We're filthy with dough!
      • Moe Pink: You're filthy without it.
    • Connections
      Edited into The Three Stooges: Volume X (1984)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • August 30, 1945 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • YouTube - Video
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Nearly in the Dough
    • Filming locations
      • Sunset Gower Studios - 1438 N Gower Street, Hollywood, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Columbia Pictures
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 18m
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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