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Smuggler's Cove

1948Movie1 h 6 min

Comedy
58
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.4

A hopeful, wholesome comedy movie about mystery.

Good for date night · family movie night · friends night

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Not for scares, big ideas or tears.

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Story

They're SLY SPIES...In a Harum-Scarem Adventure!!

Slip and Sach are working as cleaners in a high rise building. They enter an office to clean it when a messenger hears them use Slip's given name, Terrance Mahoney. The messenger has a letter for "Terrance Mahonoey, Esq." and mistakenly delivers it to Slip. The letter informs Slip that he has inherited a mansion in Long Island. The boys then make their way to the mansion and find that it is inhabited by diamond smugglers. The real owner of the house shows up and helps save the day and defeat the smugglers and gives the boys the house as a reward.

Feels like

  • Classic American Comedy
  • Slapstick Hijinks
  • Lighthearted Mystery
  • Innocent Fun
  • Bumbling Heroes
  • Found Family Antics
  • Nostalgic Viewing
  • Family-Friendly Adventure
  • Good vs Evil
  • Post-War Americana

Cast

16 of 16

Crew

Directed by
William Beaudine
Written by
Tim Ryan, Edmond Seward, Talbert Josselyn
Produced by
Jan Grippo
Music by
Edward J. Kay

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Facts

October 10, 1948 · 1 h 6 min · Comedy, Action

Released
October 10, 1948
Runtime
1 h 6 min
Genres
Comedy, Action
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Available in
5 countries

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Questions about Smuggler's Cove

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Is Smuggler's Cove worth watching?

58
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 58 (IMDb 6.4).

Is Smuggler's Cove a sequel?

  1. Live Wires (1946)
  2. In Fast Company (1946)
  3. Bowery Bombshell (1946)
  4. Spook Busters (1946)
  5. Mr. Hex (1946)
  6. Hard Boiled Mahoney (1947)
  7. News Hounds (1947)
  8. Bowery Buckaroos (1947)
  9. Angels' Alley (1948)
  10. Jinx Money (1948)
  11. Smuggler's Cove (1948)
  12. Trouble Makers (1948)
  13. Fighting Fools (1949)
  14. Hold That Baby! (1949)
  15. Angels in Disguise (1949)
  16. Master Minds (1949)
  17. Blonde Dynamite (1950)
  18. Lucky Losers (1950)
  19. Triple Trouble (1950)
  20. Blues Busters (1950)
  21. Bowery Battalion (1951)
  22. Ghost Chasers (1951)
  23. Let's Go Navy! (1951)
  24. Crazy Over Horses (1951)
  25. Hold That Line (1952)
  26. Here Come the Marines (1952)
  27. Feudin' Fools (1952)
  28. No Holds Barred (1952)
  29. Jalopy (1953)
  30. Loose in London (1953)
  31. Clipped Wings (1953)
  32. Private Eyes (1953)
  33. Paris Playboys (1954)
  34. The Bowery Boys Meet the Monsters (1954)
  35. Jungle Gents (1954)
  36. Bowery to Bagdad (1955)
  37. High Society (1955)
  38. Spy Chasers (1955)
  39. Jail Busters (1955)
  40. Dig That Uranium (1955)
  41. Crashing Las Vegas (1956)
  42. Fighting Trouble (1956)
  43. Hot Shots (1956)
  44. Hold That Hypnotist (1957)
  45. Spook Chasers (1957)
  46. Looking for Danger (1957)
  47. Up In Smoke (1957)
  48. In the Money (1958)

Yes: it's movie 11 of 48 in its series, after Jinx Money (1948) and before Trouble Makers (1948).

Is Smuggler's Cove okay for kids?

Yes: the viewing guide lists it for kids.

Will Smuggler's Cove make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly situational comedy (8 of 10) and slapstick (7 of 10).

Can I half-watch Smuggler's Cove?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 3 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.