The Nitwits (1935)
- Directed by
- George Stevens
- Genre
- comedy film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 21m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 6.7 of 10 from 10 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
Two bumbling friends get mixed up in a murder investigation. They stumble through clues and make a lot of jokes along the way.
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What happens
The Nitwits is a 1935 American comedy film directed by George Stevens from a screenplay written by Fred Guiol and Al Boasberg, based on a story by Stuart Palmer. Released by RKO on June 7, 1935, the film stars the comedy duo of Wheeler & Woolsey (Bert Wheeler and Robert Woolsey), with featured roles being filled by Fred Keating, Betty Grable, Evelyn Brent and Erik Rhodes. Fred Keating replaced Lionel Atwill, who later played the villain in the 1946 remake, Genius at Work. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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