Billy Dooley is a suspicious husband who, as a private detective, takes a job from a woman who thinks her husband is running around with another woman. The latter is actually Billy's wife, who is buying a car from the man as a present for Billy.
Ernest Pagano, Jack Townley
United States
Is it worth it? If you like old-school slapstick where the stakes are low but the shouting is high, sure. It’s a breezy watch for a rainy afternoon. If you need complex character arcs or modern pacing, stay away. This is pure 1930s fluff, and it doesn't try to be anything else. Billy Dooley is the kind of guy who prob...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle
Reggie Morris
Community
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"Is it worth it? If you like old-school slapstick where the stakes are low but the shouting is high, sure. It’s a breezy watch for a rainy afternoon. If you need complex character arcs or modern pacing, stay away. This is pure 1930s fluff, and it doesn't try to be anything else. Billy Dooley is the kind of guy who probably checks his own pockets for lost keys while holding them. He’s a private eye, but he’s really just a professional worrier. Watching him tail his own wife because he’s convinced..."
