Gents in a Jam_
"Shemp is heir to his uncle Phineas million dollar fortune. Last Stooge short directed by Ed Bernds."
Shemp's rich Uncle Phineas comes to visit the stooges who are broke and about to evicted. The boys convince their landlady Mrs. McGruder not to toss them out as Shemp is set to inherit a fortune. The boys also have trouble with a circus strongman after Shemp accidentally rips off his wife's dress. Uncle Phineas gets in the middle of the fight, and Mrs. McGruder ends it by knocking out the strongman. It turns out that Uncle Phineas and the landlady were childhood sweethearts and he marries her, leaving the stooges out of the bucks once again.
Starring
Shemp Howard, Moe Howard, Larry Fine
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Gents in a Jam was released 74 years ago in 1952.
Overview
Shemp's rich Uncle Phineas comes to visit the stooges who are broke and about to evicted. The boys convince their landlady Mrs. McGruder not to toss them out...
Gents in a Jam is a Comedy film with a runtime of 0h 16m.
CAST (8)
Shemp Howard
Shemp
Moe Howard
Moe
Larry Fine
Larry
Kitty McHugh
Landlady
Danni Sue Nolan
Gertie Dugan
Emil Sitka
Uncle Phinneas
Mickey Simpson
Rocky Duggan
Harry 'Snub' Pollard
Telegram Deliverer (uncredited)
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What is Gents in a Jam about?
Shemp's rich Uncle Phineas comes to visit the stooges who are broke and about to evicted. The boys convince their landlady Mrs. McGruder not to toss them out as Shemp is set to inherit a fortune. The boys also have trouble with a circus strongman after Shemp accidentally rips off his wife's dress. Uncle Phineas gets in the middle of the fight, and Mrs. McGruder ends it by knocking out the strongman. It turns out that Uncle Phineas and the landlady were childhood sweethearts and he marries her, leaving the stooges out of the bucks once again.
How long is Gents in a Jam?
Gents in a Jam has a runtime of 16 minutes (0h 16m).
Who stars in Gents in a Jam?
The cast of Gents in a Jam includes Shemp Howard, Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Kitty McHugh, Danni Sue Nolan.
What is the rating of Gents in a Jam?
Gents in a Jam has a rating of 6.8 out of 10 based on 5 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Comedy