Izzy & Moe (TV 1985)

The adventures of two retired vaudeville performers who become two of the best prohibition agents in the 1920's.

Director:

Jackie Cooper

Writer:

Robert Boris

Stars:

Jackie Gleason, Art Carney, Cynthia Harris

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jackie Gleason	...	Izzy Einstein
Art Carney	...	Moe Smith
Cynthia Harris	...	Dallas Carter
Zohra Lampert	...	Esther Einstein
Dick Latessa	...	Lt. Murphy
Drew Snyder	...	Agent McCoy
Jesse Doran	...	Dutch
Thelma Lee	...	Mrs. Perlman
Tom Wiggin	...	Agent Norman Harris
Rick Washburn	...	Jake
Roy Brocksmith	...	Sheriff Bledsoe
Sully Boyar	...	Fat Harry
William Hickey	...	Desk Clerk
Tracy Sallows	...	Paula
Mary Tanner Bailey	...	Lilly (as Mary Tanner)

Storyline

This is the film based on the true adventures of Izzy and Moe. They were two retired vaudeville performers who, being unemployed, decide to become prohibition enforcement agents. They are initially treated with scorn from fellow agents as old men pretending to be cops. That abuse soon stops when the pair refuse to use the standard but futile methods of the agency and instead employ their theatrical experience to use an amazing variety of disguises and tricks to become two of the most effective agents in the force. Eventually, their outstanding string of successful raids and arrests starts drawing the attention of the mob and their bought cops, who desperately plan to stop this pair.

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Plot Keywords:

prohibition | 1920s | disguise | punctuation in title | ampersand in title | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 September 1985 (USA)

Also Known As:

Dos bribones contra el hampa

Company Credits

Production Co:

Robert Halmi

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor) Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Based on the real-life adventures of two former vaudevillians who became Prohibition agents and used disguises and impersonations to catch bootleggers.

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Quotes

Izzy Einstein: [Speaking to his wife] Vera, I promise: today, I get a job.
Mrs. Pearlman: Mr. E., the day you make something of your life, I'll light a cigar in Macy's window.

User Reviews

Nice film, bad history

Gleason and Carney do a very good job in this film. Unfortunately, the reason a friend invited me over to watch it was because he knows I'm a history buff with a special interest in the Prohibition era -- and let's face it, even by Hollywood standards the historical facts were trashed. The real Izzy and Moe were very interesting people, if you want to see what they were up to leave this movie on the shelf and head to the library.