Phony Express_
"They're the Maddest Badmen in the West!"
Set in the old west, the stooges are three tramps wanted for vagrancy. After ruining a medicine peddlers show, they arrive in Peaceful Gulch where a picture has been printed declaring them to be three famous lawmen coming to clean up the town. Assigned to guard the bank, the boys have the local gang scared at first, but when the gang learns who the stooges really are, they rob the bank. The boys go in pursuit, find the bad guy's hideout, subdue the bandits and recover the money. Written by Mitch Shapiro
Starring
Curly Howard, Larry Fine, Moe Howard
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Phony Express was released 83 years ago in 1943.
Overview
Set in the old west, the stooges are three tramps wanted for vagrancy. After ruining a medicine peddlers show, they arrive in Peaceful Gulch where a picture ...
Phony Express is a Comedy, Western film with a runtime of 0h 17m.
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What is Phony Express about?
Set in the old west, the stooges are three tramps wanted for vagrancy. After ruining a medicine peddlers show, they arrive in Peaceful Gulch where a picture has been printed declaring them to be three famous lawmen coming to clean up the town. Assigned to guard the bank, the boys have the local gang scared at first, but when the gang learns who the stooges really are, they rob the bank. The boys go in pursuit, find the bad guy's hideout, subdue the bandits and recover the money. Written by Mitch Shapiro
How long is Phony Express?
Phony Express has a runtime of 17 minutes (0h 17m).
Who stars in Phony Express?
The cast of Phony Express includes Curly Howard, Larry Fine, Moe Howard, Shirley Patterson, Bud Jamison.
What is the rating of Phony Express?
Phony Express has a rating of 5.4 out of 10 based on 9 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Comedy
Western
