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Malice in the Palace (1949)

5.7 | Sep 01, 1949 (US) | Comedy | 00:16
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Set in a desert land where the stooges run a restaurant, the boys set out to recover the stolen Rootin Tootin diamond after they learn from the thieves that the Emir of Shmo has absconded with the contraband jewel. They journey to the stronghold of Shmo where they disguise as Santa Clauses and scare the ruler into giving them the diamond.

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Shemp Howard
Shemp
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Larry Fine
Larry
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Moe Howard
Moe
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Vernon Dent
Hassan Ben Sober
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George J. Lewis
Ginna Rumma
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Frank Lackteen
Affa Dolla
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Everett Brown
Nubian Guard (uncredited)
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Johnny Kascier
Emir of Schmow (uncredited)
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Jack Norton
Emir of Schmoe (uncredited)
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Joe Palma
Guard Outside Palace (uncredited)

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Finetunes
8 | Sep 08, 2022
This one deserves a higher rating. All the slapping and hitting routines are used in every episode and they get old fast but this one has some great scenes with the dog and cat that really elevate the comedy above most others. It has been colorized so that's a extra treat. Don't miss it!