You Nazty Spy!
“Columbia's comedy scoop of the year!”
Synopsis
In this satire of the Nazis the Stooges are wallpaper hangers in the country of Moronica. When evil cabinet ministers overthrow the King, they decide to make Moe the new ruler as he'll be stupid enough to follow their orders. Moe becomes Dictator, Curly is a Field Marshal and Larry becomes Minister of Propaganda. After successfully preventing a female spy from committing mayhem, the boys are run out of office by a mob and eaten by lions.
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Curly Howard
Curly Gallstone
Larry Fine
Larry Pebble
Moe Howard
Moe Hailstone
Don Beddoe
Mr. Amscray (uncredited)
Dick Curtis
Mr. Ohnay (uncredited)
Richard Fiske
Mr. Ixnay (uncredited)
Lorna Gray
Mattie Herring (uncredited)
Charles Dorety
Storm Trooper (uncredited)
Al Thompson
Axis Minister (uncredited)
Ned Glass
Lead Storm Trooper (uncredited)
Chuck Callahan
Storm Trooper (uncredited)
Florine Dickson
Miss Pfiffernuss (uncredited)
Eddie Laughton
Vance Rippemup (uncredited)
John Rand
Grey-Haired Axis Minister (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
January 19, 1940
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jules White
- Screenplay & Story
- Clyde Bruckman, Felix Adler
- Original Title
- You Nazty Spy!
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 18m
- Production Studios
- Columbia Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jules White
Clyde Bruckman, Felix Adler
Art Seid
Jules White
Department Leadership Roster
Jules White
Director
Clyde Bruckman
Screenplay
Felix Adler
Screenplay
Art Seid
Editor
Jules White
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About You Nazty Spy!
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What is You Nazty Spy! about?
In this satire of the Nazis the Stooges are wallpaper hangers in the country of Moronica. When evil cabinet ministers overthrow the King, they decide to make Moe the new ruler as he'll be stupid enough to follow their orders. Moe becomes Dictator, Curly is a Field Marshal and Larry becomes Minister of Propaganda. After successfully preventing a female spy from committing mayhem, the boys are run out of office by a mob and eaten by lions.
Who directed You Nazty Spy!?
You Nazty Spy! was directed by Jules White.
Who stars in You Nazty Spy!?
The principal cast of You Nazty Spy! includes Curly Howard, Larry Fine, Moe Howard, Don Beddoe, Dick Curtis.
When was You Nazty Spy! released and how long is it?
You Nazty Spy! was released in 1940 with a total runtime of 18m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for You Nazty Spy!?
You Nazty Spy! holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).