Hard Boiled Mahoney (1947)

The Bowery Boys---Slip , Sach, Bobby, Gabe, Whitey, and Chuck---accidentally enter the detective business with the disappearance of a beautiful girl, Eleanor Williams, as their first case ... See full summary »

Director:

William Beaudine

Writers:

Cy Endfield (original screenplay), Edmond Seward (additional dialogue),

Stars:

Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Bobby Jordan

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Leo Gorcey	...	Terence Aloysius 'Slip' Mahoney
Huntz Hall	...	Horace Debussy 'Sach' Jones
Bobby Jordan	...	Bobby
Gabriel Dell	...	Gabe 'Gabie'
Betty Compson	...	Selena Webster
William 'Billy' Benedict	...	Whitey (as Billy Benedict)
David Gorcey	...	Chuck
Teala Loring	...	Eleanor Williams
Dan Seymour	...	Dr. Armand
Byron Foulger	...	Prof. Quizard
Patti Brill	...	Alice
Pierre Watkin	...	Dr. Rolfe Carter
Danny Beck	...	Lennie the Meatball
Bernard Gorcey	...	Louie
Carmen D'Antonio	...	Armand's Receptionist (as Carmen De Antonio)

Storyline

The Bowery Boys---Slip , Sach, Bobby, Gabe, Whitey, and Chuck---accidentally enter the detective business with the disappearance of a beautiful girl, Eleanor Williams, as their first case to solve. They are retained by Selena, who says she is the missing girl's sister. The disappearance is doubly puzzling because Eleanor has just learned that her long-lost husband, Tom Williams, is returning from South America. Slip and Company trace Eleanor to the apartment of Dr. Rolfe Carter, to whom she first went when Tom was reported missing three years earlier. Slip witnesses the doctor's murder, but does not know who fired the fatal shot. Slip and his friends learn that Dr. Carter was a pseudo-psychic, who was into blackmailing his clients. He is linked with syndicate-chief Armand. The latter, and his henchman, knowing that Slip has information regarding Carter's murder, set out to kill the boys.

---

Plot Keywords:

murder | apartment | fortune teller | client | blackmail | 

---

Taglines:

ANY OLD CLUES! They're Private Dicks And Public Panics As They Track Down A Foxy Frail And A Fortine-Tellin' Felon!

---

Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Mystery

---

Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 May 1947 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Monogram Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

63 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The sixth of forty-eight Bowery Boys movies.

---

Quotes

Prof. Quizard: How many hairs are there on the average head?
[Horace scratches his head]
Prof. Quizard: Ah... no counting.
Horace Debussy 'Sach' Jones: I got it. One!
Prof. Quizard: That's incorrect.
Horace Debussy 'Sach' Jones: My uncle's got an average head and he only has one hair on it.

---

Connections

Followed by Hold That Hypnotist (1957)

User Reviews

Never seen a Bowery Boy movie? Start with this one.

This one moves along nicely and features a well thought out script. Everybody seems to have a reason for doing what they do and are not just put there at the convenience of the story. The scene at the radio show is a highlight of why these boys are so fondly remembered.