Hook a Crook (1955)
Joe Besser and Jim Hawthorne are detectives trying to recover stolen jewels. They see a necklace on a furry arm, and deduce that a man wearing a fur coat was the thief. They, instead, encounter a gorilla.
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Joe BesserJoe BesserJim HawthorneHawthorne (as hawthorne)Steve CalvertGorilla (archive footage)
Eddie BakerThief (archive footage) (uncredited)Barbara BartayFifi (uncredited)
Lela BlissMrs. Van Sickle (uncredited)
Dan BlockerGorilla (uncredited)
Ray CorriganGorilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
Dudley DickersonJanitor (uncredited)
Tom KennedyI. Katchum (archive footage) (uncredited)Joe PalmaThief (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie DNA
Genre affinityComedyDialogue densityComedyPacingShortDirector preference300434Actor preference292156 · 307362 · 275784Country preferenceUs
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Frequently asked questions about Hook a Crook
What is Hook a Crook about?
Joe Besser and Jim Hawthorne are detectives trying to recover stolen jewels. They see a necklace on a furry arm, and deduce that a man wearing a fur coat was the thief. They, instead, encounter a gorilla.
How long is Hook a Crook?
Hook a Crook has a runtime of 16 minutes.