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The Nitwits

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Two cigar-shop owners turn amateur sleuths and unwittingly discover the identity of a murderous blackmailer.

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Audience Member Little-known team (today) of Wheeler and Woolsey were the first comedy team of film at this time, having made almost a dozen movies by 1935. Betty Grable makes a lengthy appearance here. The movie is not bad for 1935 tomfoolery, although it could benefit from some intelligent editing. The film definitely goes on the "watchable" pile simply for the sake of its early slapstick continuity and the fact that this comedy team was so prolific in the early days. Whether or not this type of comedy tickled your funny bone is entirely another matter (I don't think it's funny, for example, but many people will.) Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review Audience Member no abbott and costello but still funny. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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George Stevens

Director

Bert Wheeler

Johnny

Robert Woolsey

Newton

Betty Grable

Mary Roberts

Fred Keating

William Darrell

Evelyn Brent

Alice Lake
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Synopsis Two cigar-shop owners turn amateur sleuths and unwittingly discover the identity of a murderous blackmailer.
Director
George Stevens
Producer
Lee S. Marcus
Production Co
RKO Radio Pictures Inc.
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 21m