If a Body Meets a Body
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| If a Body Meets a Body | |
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| Directed by | Jules White |
| Screenplay by | Jack White |
| Story by | Gil Pratt |
| Produced by | Jules White |
| Starring | Moe Howard Larry Fine Curly Howard Theodore Lorch Fred Kelsey Joe Palma Al Thompson Victor Travers Dorothy Vernon |
| Cinematography | Benjamin H. Kline |
| Edited by | Charles Hochberg |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 18:11 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
If a Body Meets a Body is a 1945 short subject directed by Jules White starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Curly Howard). It is the 86th entry in the series released by Columbia Pictures starring the comedians, who released 190 shorts for the studio between 1934 and 1959.
The Stooges, currently unemployed, sift through job listings in search of employment. While preparing a meal, Curly inadvertently includes a horseshoe in the soup, mistaking it for a juicy bone, prompting frustration from his companions. Their ire escalates when they discover a newspaper article announcing Curly's inheritance from his deceased uncle Bob O. Link. At the reading of the will, the lawyer overseeing the proceedings vanishes, along with the will itself, only to be later discovered murdered. Suspected of foul play, the Stooges, alongside other potential heirs, are confined to the mansion overnight.
During the night, eerie incidents unsettle the trio, including encounters with a parrot nesting within a human skull, ominous sounds, and the discovery of Link's corpse. In a moment of panic, the Stooges expose the killer, disguised as the maid, whose identity is unveiled when their wig dislodges, revealing the concealed will.
Upon perusing the will, the Stooges and Curly learn of the disproportionate allocation of inheritance, with Curly receiving a mere 67 cents compared to his niece's substantial bequest, much to their chagrin.
