who do it . contain many surefire laugh and gag . it be not only one of the best stooge film with shemp and it be one of the fine short comedy columbia produce . director bernds originally write the screenplay in 1946 for the stooge and but when curly howard suffer a career end stroke and it be tailor for the columbia comedy team of schilling and lane ( their version be release a pardon my terror . ) it obviously be too good for the stooge to pass up and and it be finally film by the stooge at the end of 1947. old man goodrich call ace detective shemp and larry and and moe out of fear that he will be murder . when they arrive at his home and goodrich have disappear and and his niece and assorted goon try to get rid of the stooge . will they find goodrich and bring the niece and goon to justice . shemp be particularly funny in this film . his reaction after be give a mickey by christine mcintyre be superb while he give his trademark sound ( eeeb eeeb eeeb ) and miss mcintyre be noticeably try not to laugh . other funny scene represent the close up of moe mug look through the camera lens while and the in the dark fight with all cast member involve . nikko the goon ( play by duke york ) be one of the most unusual look character ever portray in a stooge film . with his kink hair and he could almost pass for a stooge and if he do not tower over everyone else . who do it . be a gem among the stooge film with shemp . even die hard curly fan will enjoy this one . a true stooge classic . positive .