

Three Loan Wolves
“The Stooges recount to their ward how they came to adopt him. A woman left him with Larry at the Stooges pawn shop. Debut of supporting Stooge actor Harold Brauer.”
Synopsis
Told in flash back, the stooges tell their son how he came to have three fathers. The stooges, owners of a pawn shop, owed money to the gashouse protection society, a bunch of loan sharks. To complicate matters, a lady leaves a baby in the shop as part of a plan to sell a phony diamond and the stooges wind up caring for the kid. The stooges manage to defeat the crooks and when they finish telling the story, the kid goes off to find his real mother.
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July 4, 1946
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jules White
- Screenplay & Story
- Felix Adler
- Original Title
- Three Loan Wolves
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 17m
- Production Studios
- Columbia Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jules White
Felix Adler
George F. Kelley
Edwin H. Bryant
Jules White
Department Leadership Roster
Jules White
Director
Felix Adler
Writer
Jules White
Producer
George F. Kelley
Director of Photography
Edwin H. Bryant
Editor
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.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Three Loan Wolves
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Three Loan Wolves about?
Told in flash back, the stooges tell their son how he came to have three fathers. The stooges, owners of a pawn shop, owed money to the gashouse protection society, a bunch of loan sharks. To complicate matters, a lady leaves a baby in the shop as part of a plan to sell a phony diamond and the stooges wind up caring for the kid. The stooges manage to defeat the crooks and when they finish telling the story, the kid goes off to find his real mother.
Who directed Three Loan Wolves?
Three Loan Wolves was directed by Jules White.
Who stars in Three Loan Wolves?
The principal cast of Three Loan Wolves includes Moe Howard, Curly Howard, Larry Fine, Beverly Warren, Tiny Brauer.
When was Three Loan Wolves released and how long is it?
Three Loan Wolves was released in 1946 with a total runtime of 17m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Three Loan Wolves?
Three Loan Wolves holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).


















