Dig That Uranium (1956)
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The Bowery Boys--Slip (Leo Gorcey), Sach (Huntz Hall) et. al.--are suckered into buying a uranium mine near the western town of Panther Pass. Though the boys find none of the precious mineral, a gang of bad guys, led by Ron Haskell (Harry Lauter), are led to believe that mine is valuable. The crooks try to chase our heroes off their property, but before long the tables are turned, and the film wraps up with a zany jeep pursuit. Director Edward Bernds and screenwriter Elwood Ullman reuse several old Three Stooges gags in Dig That Uranium, including the poker game routine from the Stooges' Out West (1947). The film's best bit is an extended parody of High Noon, replete with really slow bullets. Incidentally, the doofus who sells the boys the uranium mine in the opening scene is none other than Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer. Filmed at Iverson's Ranch in the San Fernando Valley, Dig That Uranium was the final "Bowery Boys" outing for Bernard "Louie Dumbrowski" Gorcey, who died in a traffic accident shortly after filming was completed. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Leo Gorcey - Slip Mahoney
- Bernard Gorcey - Louie Dumbrowsky
- Raymond Hatton - Mac-Slim McKenzie
- Myron Healey - Joe Hody
- Bennie Bartlett - Butch
- Paul Fierro - Indian
- Mary Beth Williams
- Frank Jenks - Olaf
- Don C. Harvey - Tex
- Huntz Hall - Sach Debussy Jones
- Mary Beth Hughes - Jeanette
- Harry Lauter - Ron Haskell
- Richard Powers - Frank Loomis
- Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer - Shifty Robertson
- Tom Keene - Frank Loomis
- Francis McDonald - Chief
- David Gorcey - Chuck
- Director(s):
- Edward Bernds
- Writer(s):
- Elwood Ullman, Bert Lawrence
- Producer(s):
- Ben Schwalb
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