Trouble Makers (1948)

In the bustling cityscape, Slip and Sach, a pair of unconventional sidewalk astronomers, find themselves thrust into a murky world of crime when their stargazing leads them to witness a chilling murder from afar. The crime scene: a room at the grand El Royale Hotel, a stone's throw away, yet a universe apart from their humble sidewalk. Against the backdrop of the hotel's splendor and under the skeptical gaze of its manager, Andre Schmidtlapp, the duo, with their motley crew of Bowery Boys and their ally, Police Officer Gabe Moreno, dive headfirst into the enigma. Despite the dismissive reprimands from Police Captain Madison, they persistently prowl through the shrouded room, stirring up more questions than answers. The only clue they unearth: the room is the domain of local crime kingpin, "Silky" Thomas. In a twist of fate, the seemingly dismissed tips from the tenacious duo propel Officer Gabe into the heart of Silky's illicit gambling empire. When Gabe's past comes back to haunt him in the form of "Feathers", an old friend turned mobster offering a tempting bribe, the line between friend and foe blurs. Their quest for justice takes an unexpected turn when they stumble upon news of the demise of Professor Prescott, the very man they saw slain. Driven by a vow to his grieving daughter, Ann Prescott, to unmask her father's killers, Slip and Sach infiltrate the grand hotel, donning the guise of unsuspecting bellhops. But their path is fraught with danger, as "Hatchet", a menacing gangster, suspects Sach of being an ex-convict, triggering a cascade of complications and suspense. "Trouble Makers" (1948) is an exhilarating journey through a labyrinth of crime and courage, where the underdogs rise against all odds to unravel a deadly mystery.

Trouble Makers is a comedy movie featuring Huntz Hall.

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