The boys think their days of fishing to feed themselves have come to an end, when Stan's rich uncle Ebenezer dies leaving a large estate. But they soon learn that Ebenezer was murdered and all the relatives, including Stan, are suspects.
Directed by James Parrott
knife
black and white
short film
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.5 / 5
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Cast
Stan Laurel
Stan
Oliver Hardy
Ollie
Frank Austin
Butler (uncredited)
Stanley Blystone
Detective (uncredited)
Bobby Burns
Nervous Relative at Window (uncredited)
Rosa Gore
Old Relative (uncredited)
Dorothy Granger
Young Relative (uncredited)
Dell Henderson
Housekeeper (uncredited)
Fred Kelsey
Chief of Detectives (uncredited)
Lon Poff
Old Relative (uncredited)
Art Rowlands
Theater-goer Relative (uncredited)
Tiny Sandford
Policeman (uncredited)
Crew
James Parrott
Director
H.M. Walker
Writer
Richard C. Currier
Editor
George Stevens
Director of Photography
Hal Roach
Producer
Elmer Raguse
Sound Engineer
Popular Reviews
10 reviews
Luca Trumfio
4.0★ · 05/31/26
Lowkey just a copy of Buster Keaton short the Electric House
Lowkey just a copy of Buster Keaton short the Electric House
Rizzo
5.0★ · 12/18/25
Gonna have to start calling more things "Monkey business"
Gonna have to start calling more things "Monkey business"
