

A Snitch in Time
1950-12-07 · 17 min · ★ 6.1
The Stooges are painters who are re-staining some furniture at a boarding house, unaware that a gang of bank robbers has its hideout there.
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- Directors
- Edward Bernds
- Production companies
- Columbia Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Shemp HowardShemp
Moe HowardMoe Howard
Larry FineLarry
Jean WillesMiss Gladys Scudder
John MertonJerry Benton (uncredited)
Henry KulkySteve (uncredited)
John CasonLouie (uncredited)
Fred F. SearsRadio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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