Who Done It? (1949 film)
| Who Done It? | |
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| Directed by | Edward Bernds |
| Written by | Edward Bernds |
| Produced by | Hugh McCollum |
| Starring | Moe Howard Larry Fine Shemp Howard Emil Sitka Christine McIntyre Ralph Dunn Duke York Charles Knight Dudley Dickerson |
| Cinematography | Ira H. Morgan |
| Edited by | Henry DeMond |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release dates |  March 3, 1949 |
Running time | 16' 33" |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
Who Done It? is the 114th short subject starring American slapstick comedy team the Three Stooges. The trio made a total of 190 shorts for Columbia Pictures between 1934 and 1959.
Plot
The Stooges are private eyes at the Alert Detective Agency who are called upon by the wealthy Mr. Goodrich (Emil Sitka). Goodrich reports that the Phantom Gang, of which his own niece (Christine McIntyre) is a member of have been murdering socialites, with Goodrich as their next target. By the time the Stooge arrive, Goodrich is out cold and locked away, with the butler (Charles Knight) (also a member of the Phantom Gang) greeting the trio. Goodrich's niece flirts with Shemp, ultimately trying to poison him. Finally, a towering goon named Nikko (Duke York) chases the Stooges from room to room. After Shemp knocks Nikko cold, he literally bumps in an unconscious Goodrich, who downloads the Phantom Gang's plot. A fight then ensues with the lights out, and the Stooges ultimately get the baddies.
Notes
- Who Done It? was reworked in 1956 as For Crimin' Out Loud, using ample stock footage.
Further reading
- Moe Howard and the Three Stooges; by Moe Howard, (Citadel Press, 1977). ISBN 0806507233
- The Complete Three Stooges: The Official Filmography and Three Stooges Companion; by Jon Solomon, (Comedy III Productions, Inc., 2002). ISBN 0971186804
- The Three Stooges Scrapbook; by Jeff Lenburg, Joan Howard Maurer, Greg Lenburg (Citadel Press, 1994). ISBN 0806509465
- The Three Stooges: An Illustrated History, From Amalgamated Morons to American Icons; by Michael Fleming (Broadway Publishing, 2002). ISBN 0767905563
- One Fine Stooge: A Frizzy Life in Pictures; by Steve Cox and Jim Terry, (Cumberland House Publishing, 2006). ISBN 1581823630
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