Do Detectives Think?

1927
U
19m

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Oliver Hardy, Stan Laurel, and Noah Young in Do Detectives Think? (1927)

An escaped convict is out to kill the judge who sentenced him. Two inept detectives are hired to guard the judge.An escaped convict is out to kill the judge who sentenced him. Two inept detectives are hired to guard the judge.An escaped convict is out to kill the judge who sentenced him. Two inept detectives are hired to guard the judge.

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Stan Laurel

Ferdinand Finkleberry

Oliver Hardy

Sherlock Pinkham

Chester A. Bachman

Officer
(uncredited)

Wilson Benge

Butler Attacked by Slasher
(uncredited)

Ed Brandenburg

Courtroom Spectator
(uncredited)

Frank Brownlee

Detective Agency Boss
(uncredited)

James Finlayson

Judge Foozle
(uncredited)

Viola Richard

Mrs. Foozle
(uncredited)

Will Stanton

Killer's Pal
(uncredited)

Charley Young

Juror
(uncredited)

Noah Young

The Tipton Slasher
(uncredited)

Director
- Fred Guiol
Writers
- H.M. Walker
- Hal Roach
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Decent Laurel and Hardy Short

Do Detectives Think? (1927)

** 1/2 (out of 4)

A judge (James Finlayson) sentences a man to prison and the psycho swears vengeance on him. Soon afterwards the man escapes from prison so the judge hires two detectives (Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy) to protect him.

DO DETECTIVES THINK? isn't going to be mistaken for a classic or even one of the better Laurel and Hardy films but fans of the duo will find enough laughs here to make the film worth viewing. The biggest problem with this two-reeler is that there are several scenes that get dragged out and there just aren't any laughs there. One such example is a scene where Laurel and Hardy keep getting their hats mixed up. The gag doesn't work the first time and it works even less the fifth time. With that said, there are some funny moments scattered throughout including the boys walking to the judge's house and constantly finding something to scare them. Findlayson is also very good as the judge and easily steals the film.

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Trivia
This was the first film in which Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy wore what were to become their trademark derbies and customary suits.

Goofs
When Ollie loses his hat in the cemetery, there are two hats lying on the ground before Stan loses his.

Quotes
Title Card: Judge Foozle had charged the jury - - He always charged everything -...

Alternate versions
There is an Italian edition of this film on DVD, distributed by DNA srl, "STANLIO E OLLIO - COMICHE INDIMENTICABILI: The Second 100 Years + Call of the Cuckoo + Sugar Daddies + Do Detectives Think? (1927)" (4 Films on a single DVD), re-edited with the contribution of film historian Riccardo Cusin. This version is also available for streaming on some platforms.