Hook a Crook 69 years old

Joe Besser and Jim Hawthorne are detectives trying to recover stolen jewels. They see a necklace on a furry arm, and deduce that a man wearing a fur coat was the thief. They, instead, encounter a gorilla.

Credits

Hook a Crook Cast

Name Character
Ray Corrigan He was 53, 74 years old when he died as Gorilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
Tom Kennedy He was 70, 80 years old when he died as I. Katchum (archive footage) (uncredited)
Dudley Dickerson He was 48, 61 years old when he died as Janitor (uncredited)
Dan Blocker He was 26, 43 years old when he died as Gorilla (uncredited)
Lela Bliss She was 59, 84 years old when she died as Mrs. Van Sickle (uncredited)
Eddie Baker He was 58, 70 years old when he died as Thief (archive footage) (uncredited)
Joe Besser He was 48, 80 years old when he died as Joe Besser
Steve Calvert He was 39, 74 years old when he died as Gorilla (archive footage)

Hook a Crook Crew

Name Department
Felix Adler as Story. He was 71 (79) years old when He died Writing
Jules White as Director. He was 55 (84) years old when He died Directing
Jules White as Writer. He was 55 (84) years old when He died Writing
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Hook a Crook (69 years)

  • Release day: Thursday, November 24, 1955
  • Runtime: 16 minutes