Phony Express
“They're the Maddest Badmen in the West!”
Synopsis
Set in the old west, the stooges are three tramps wanted for vagrancy. After ruining a medicine peddlers show, they arrive in Peaceful Gulch where a picture has been printed declaring them to be three famous lawmen coming to clean up the town. Assigned to guard the bank, the boys have the local gang scared at first, but when the gang learns who the stooges really are, they rob the bank. The boys go in pursuit, find the bad guy's hideout, subdue the bandits and recover the money. Written by Mitch Shapiro
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Release History & Theatrical Window
November 18, 1943
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Del Lord
- Screenplay & Story
- Elwood Ullman, Monte Collins
- Original Title
- Phony Express
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 17m
- Production Studios
- Columbia Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Del Lord
Elwood Ullman, Monte Collins
Paul Borofsky
Hugh McCollum, Del Lord
Department Leadership Roster
Del Lord
Director
Elwood Ullman
Writer
Monte Collins
Writer
Hugh McCollum
Producer
Paul Borofsky
Editor
Del Lord
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.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Phony Express
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What is Phony Express about?
Set in the old west, the stooges are three tramps wanted for vagrancy. After ruining a medicine peddlers show, they arrive in Peaceful Gulch where a picture has been printed declaring them to be three famous lawmen coming to clean up the town. Assigned to guard the bank, the boys have the local gang scared at first, but when the gang learns who the stooges really are, they rob the bank. The boys go in pursuit, find the bad guy's hideout, subdue the bandits and recover the money. Written by Mitch Shapiro
Who directed Phony Express?
Phony Express was directed by Del Lord.
Who stars in Phony Express?
The principal cast of Phony Express includes Curly Howard, Larry Fine, Moe Howard, Shirley Patterson, Bud Jamison.
When was Phony Express released and how long is it?
Phony Express was released in 1943 with a total runtime of 17m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Phony Express?
Phony Express holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).