As I've said before, whenever Moe, Larry and Shemp are playing detectives, it is almost always a classic 16 or 17 minute trip. A short packed with many great lines and some good slapstick, too. Although--now that I think about it--the gags in this one seem to be more on the verbal side, rather than Moe dishing out punishment.
This short--and the later Blunder Boys--shows that the boys were still capable of making an original hit, rather than the slate of hodgepodge recycles that are coming up soon.
Maybe my favorite part is a little thing, where after Moe pokes Shemp in the eyes, you hear Shemp saying "don't spin me Moe, don't spin me." Then we see Moe grasping Shemp's tie and spinning it around as Shemp goes "oh." And exactly how many shots did Murray Alper squeeze off. Some reports have it being 80 (lol).
I also enjoyed the boss, "B.A. Copper." Why you no good, playing cards while the whole town is in an uproar.
9.5 out of 10....