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Husbands Beware
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Husbands Beware

1956-01-05 · 16 min · ★ 6.7

Comedy

To inherit a fortune, voice teacher Shemp must marry before six o'clock, but no girl will accept his proposal. Finally one of his repulsive students agrees to marry him, just in the nick of time. When the rest of the prospective brides hear about the inheritance, they show up at the ceremony and a free for all ensues. Shemp marries his student before the deadline, and then finds out that there is no inheritance. Moe and Larry have tricked him into marriage as revenge for their marrying his shrewish sisters.

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Directors
Jules White
Production companies
Columbia Pictures
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Shemp HowardShemp HowardProf. Shemp Howard
Larry FineLarry FineLarry
Moe HowardMoe HowardMoe
Maxine GatesFlora - Moe's Wife
Lu LeonardLu LeonardLarry's Wife
Dee GreenMiss Dinkelmeyer
Christine McIntyreChristine McIntyreLulu Hopkins (archive footage)
Emil SitkaEmil SitkaJustice of the Peace (uncredited)

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