A Missed Fortune (1952)

01/03/1952 (US) • Comedy • 17m

Overview

Shemp wins $50,000 in a radio contest and the stooges move into the Hotel Costa Plente where they live it up and wreck their fancy suite. While they wait for the prize money to arrive, the boys are pursued by three gold-digging dames after their winnings. When the check arrives however, it's only for $4.85 after tax deductions.

A Missed Fortune (1952)

01/03/1952 (US) • 17m

Comedy

Overview

Shemp wins $50,000 in a radio contest and the stooges move into the Hotel Costa Plente where they live it up and wreck their fancy suite. While they wait for the prize money to arrive, the boys are pursued by three gold-digging dames after their winnings. When the check arrives however, it's only for $4.85 after tax deductions.

Top Billed Cast

Shemp

Larry

Moe

Nanette Bordeaux

Fifi

Stooge Golddigger

Hotel Manager

Stanley Blystone

Detective (uncredited)

Waiter (uncredited)

Suzanne Ridgway

Golddigger (uncredited)

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

slapstick comedy

pet monkey

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