To solve the death of a friend, the boys go to gambling school, then go undercover as croupiers in an illegal gambling house.To solve the death of a friend, the boys go to gambling school, then go undercover as croupiers in an illegal gambling house.To solve the death of a friend, the boys go to gambling school, then go undercover as croupiers in an illegal gambling house.
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William 'Billy' Benedict
- Whitey
- (as William Benedict)
Joe Turkel
- Johnny Angelo
- (as Joseph Turkel)
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- TriviaThe console television in McDermott's office is a 1950 Admiral model 39X36 with a 16 inch black and white screen. The right side of the cabinet houses a radio and turntable. Retail price was $499.99, which is the equivalent to a bit over $6,125 in 2022.
- GoofsAfter Stone's death, all the spinning newspaper banners are printed with "Vol. XLIX, No. 1," even though days pass after the death and investigation. The number would have incremented each day.
- Quotes
Slip Mahoney: I'm gonna powder my nose.
Sach Jones: Yeah, but your nose ain't shiny.
Slip Mahoney: Your head'll be shiny if you don't shut up!
- ConnectionsFollowed by Triple Trouble (1950)
Featured review
The Bowery Boys Go for Brooke
Inspired by television commentator pal Gabriel Dell (as Gabe Moreno)'s investigative reports, Leo Gorcey (as Terence Aloysius "Slip" Mahoney) and Huntz Hall (as Horace Debussy "Sach" Jones) go undercover as Las Vegas-styled gambling card and dice dealers. Joining the crime-solving duo at New York's swanky "High Hat Club" are fellow "Bowery Boys" William "Billy" Benedict (as Whitey), Buddy Gorman (as Butch), and David Gorcey (as Chuck). Fatherly "Sweet Shop" owner Bernard Gorcey (as "Arizona" Louie) poses as a high-stakes gambler.
Quick, well-paced, and familiar Bowery shenanigans, with the regular cast in fine, comfortable form. Their guest-starring gang of adversaries - veteran Lyle Talbot (as Bruce McDermott), classy Hillary Brooke (as Countess Margo), and attractive Joseph Turkel (as Johnny Angelo) - are especially appealing. And, Harry Tyler (as Wellington Jefferson "Buffer" McGee) makes a noteworthy impression as the hawkish street vendor who teaches Gorcey and the gang how crooked casino owners work the tables to cheat their gambling customers out of hard-earned cash.
****** Lucky Losers (5/14/50) William Beaudine ~ Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Gabriel Dell, Hillary Brooke
Quick, well-paced, and familiar Bowery shenanigans, with the regular cast in fine, comfortable form. Their guest-starring gang of adversaries - veteran Lyle Talbot (as Bruce McDermott), classy Hillary Brooke (as Countess Margo), and attractive Joseph Turkel (as Johnny Angelo) - are especially appealing. And, Harry Tyler (as Wellington Jefferson "Buffer" McGee) makes a noteworthy impression as the hawkish street vendor who teaches Gorcey and the gang how crooked casino owners work the tables to cheat their gambling customers out of hard-earned cash.
****** Lucky Losers (5/14/50) William Beaudine ~ Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Gabriel Dell, Hillary Brooke
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