Saved by the Belle
Rings the bell for a laughing knockout!
1939 · 17m · N/A
Comedy
Directed by
Charley Chase
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Saved by the Belle
Overview
The stooges are traveling salesmen stranded in Valeska, a tropical country prone to earthquakes. Having no luck selling fur coats to the natives they are arrested when they receive a telegram instructing them to "get rid of present wardrobe" and an official thinks they are planning to assassinate president Ward Robey. With the help of Rita, a beautiful revolutionary, the boys escape a firing squad, and are sent on a mission to deliver important plans to the revolutionary leader. When they deliver a rolled up calendar by mistake, they are once again heading for a firing squad but are spared when Rita arrives with the real plans.
Director and cast
- Charley Chase Director
- Curly Howard as Curly
- Larry Fine as Larry
- Moe Howard as Moe
- LeRoy Mason as Singapore Joe
- Carmen Laroux as Señorita Rita
- Gino Corrado as General Casino (uncredited)
- Manuel París as General LeGrande (uncredited)
- Vernon Dent as Mike (uncredited)
- Al Thompson as Wagon Driver (uncredited)
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