a5c7b9f00b Although they are only janitors at a detective agency, the boys pass themselves offsleuths and are engaged to guard an inventor delivering a new bomb. They outwit enemy agents after the bomb and wind up sinking a Japanese submarine. During World War II Stan and Ollie find themselvesimprobable bodyguards to an eccentric inventor and his strategically important new bomb. Two cleaners (Stan &amp; Ollie) pretend to be private detectives and turn up for duty at the house of an inventor (Arthur Space). They must protect a new bomb that he has invented from being stolen before he takes it to Washington. Next door are a gang who are planning to steal the jewels of Aunt Sophie (Esther Howard) who lives with the inventor, Grandpa and a young brat. Once they learn that the inventor has made a new bomb, they change their plan to steal this instead of the jewels. The arrival of Evelyn (Doris Merrick) allows them an invite into the inventor&#39;s house, but when this is cancelled, 2 of the gang break in to find the bomb themselves…….<br/><br/>Stan &amp; Ollie look old in this film but it still has a few funny moments, eg, the meal scene and the scene where Stan is playing the accordion where we focus on Ollie&#39;s annoyancehe keeps playing wrong notes. This is, however, balanced out with unfunny segments, the most notable being when they are undressing on the train and a 3rd person joins them in their bunk. It&#39;s tedious and too long and not at all funny. In fact, there are no funny moments once the action shifts away from the house, and overall, the film is a disappointment. I can only echo the other reviews below. I&#39;m another who relied on the received wisdom that this was a terrible film. I regret that I didn&#39;t watch this years ago. Obviously it doesn&#39;t compare to the Roach films and some writing isn&#39;t true to them but it was perfectly enjoyable. Stan and Ollie are the focus of the film and they weren&#39;t writtenfools unlike some of these later films (as I recall). I did however notice there&#39;s a weariness in Stan&#39;s eyes which may possibly have been his unhappiness behind the scenes with 20th Century Fox but who knows. There&#39;s a funny scene with their &quot;dinner&quot; and a lovely final scene. Well worth watching in my view. As any Laurel and Hardy fan knows the world will never see their like again….
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