“The Three Troubledoers” (1946) starring The Three Stooges / Z-View

The Three Troubledoers (1946)

Director:  Edward Bernds

Screenplay: Jack White

Stars: Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Curly Howard, Christine McIntyre, Dick Curtis and Elmo Lincoln 

Tagline: None.

The Plot…

Larry, Curly and Moe are cowboys in the old west.  Badlands Blackie has killed every Sheriff and Deputy in Deadwood Gulch. Now there’s a new Sheriff in town… and his name is Curly!  What could go wrong?

Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…

Despite The Three Troubledoers being made shortly after Curly suffered a stroke, he still gets center stage.  The Three Troubledoers has less of Moe giving Larry and Curly the business.  That means there’s more time for clever sight gags.

Dick Curtis, as Badlands Blackie, looks much taller than his listed 6’3″.  Of course in cowboy boots and playing against Curly (5’5″), Larry (5’4″) and Moe (5’3″) he would.  Elmo Lincoln, the actor who first played Tarzan in the movies, has an uncredited role as Neil’s father.

The Three Troubledoers earns 4 of 5 stars.