Hot Shots (1956 film)
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| Directed by | Jean Yarbrough |
| Produced by | Ben Schwalb |
| Written by | Jack Townley |
| Starring | Huntz Hall |
| Cinematography | Harry Neumann |
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Running time | 61 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Hot Shots is a 1956 comedy film starring The Bowery Boys. The film was released on December 23, 1956 by Monogram Pictures and is the forty-third film in the series. It was directed by Jean Yarbrough and written by Jack Townley.
Synopsis
A spoiled child television star steals Sach and Duke's car. After retrieving the vehicle, the duo "teach the kid a lesson". Television executives, who are disgruntled by the child, are impressed by the duo who are then hired to watch after the boy. The child's uncle/manager is not happy with Sach and Duke's influence over the child so he gets the two fired and then kidnaps the boy for ransom, to cover up his stealing the boys earnings. Sach and Duke then rescue him.
Cast
The Bowery Boys
- Huntz Hall as Horace Debussy 'Sach' Jones
- Stanley Clements as Stanislaus 'Duke' Coveleskie
- David Gorcey as Charles 'Chuck' Anderson
- Jimmy Murphy as Myron
Remaining cast
- Philip Phillips as Joey Munroe
- Joi Lansing as Connie Forbes
- Queenie Smith as Mrs. Kate Kelly
- Robert Shayne as P.M. Morley
- Mark Dana as George Slater
- Henry Rowland as Karl
- Isabel Randolph as Mrs. Taylor
- Ray Walker as Capt. W.K. Wells
Home media
Warner Archives released the film on made-to-order DVD in the United States as part of "The Bowery Boys, Volume Three" on October 1, 2013.
External links
- Hot Shots at the Internet Movie Database
- Hot Shots at AllMovie
| Preceded by Fighting Trouble 1956 |
'The Bowery Boys' movies 1946-1958 |
Succeeded by Hold That Hypnotist 1957 |