Hook a Crook

Hook A Crook is an American comedy short released by Columbia Pictures on November 24, 1955. It starred Joe Besser and Jim Hawthorne.

Plot

A gorilla, who has been trained to commit crimes, is terrorizing the city. It also has stolen jewelry from a socialite, so she calls two detectives (Besser and Hawthorne) to track down the gorilla. They eventually find him in an antique store in an office building, where two criminals, who are responsible for the gorilla's criminal behavior, are waiting for them. They subdue the two men and retrieve the stolen jewelry.

Notes

• This was a remake of two shorts Dizzy Detectives (1943) and Fraidy Cat (1951).
• The original working title was Daffy Detectives.