“Fighting Trouble” (1956) starring Huntz Hall and the Bowery Boys / Z-View

Fighting Trouble (1956)

Director: George Blair

Screenplay: Elwood Ullman

Stars: Huntz Hall, Stanley Clements, Adele Jergens, Queenie Smith, David Gorcey, Laurie Mitchell, Thomas Browne Henry, Tim Ryan, William Boyett, Michael Ross and Paul Brinegar.

Tagline: They’re KEYHOLE SNOOPERS with a CRAZY CAMERA!

The Plot…

Behind on their rent and in desperate need of quick cash, Sach (Hall) and Duke (Clements) take a dangerous job.  They’ve agreed to get a photo of Frankie Arbo (Henry).  Arbo is a gangster and a killer.

The plan is to pose as a gangster that is coming from out of town to join Arbo on a job.  Arbo’s never meet the guy, so this plan, as dangerous as it is, may work.  Wait a minute, we’re talking about Horace Debussy ‘Sach’ Jones convincing anyone he’s a dangerous gangster?  Not in a million years.

Let the hijinks begin!

Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…

This is the first Bowery Boys film made without former lead, Leo Gorcey.  Huntz Hall was promoted to the lead and Stanley Clements as Stanislaus ‘Duke’ Coveleskie become the co-star.  This pairing works well.  (Although some Bowery Boys fans didn’t/don’t the films made without Gorcey true Bowery Boys films.

Fighting Trouble (1956) rates 3 of 5 stars