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Cast
Shemp Howard
as Woodcock Q. Strinker
Dick Curtis
as Louie Derringer
Christine McIntyre
as Edith
Grace Lenard
as Maisie Frump
Bobby Burns
as Customer (uncredited)
Heinie Conklin
as Man Going Hunting (uncredited)
Lew Davis
as Man on Street (uncredited)
Budd Fine
as Policeman (uncredited)
Bud Jamison
as Hotel Detective (uncredited)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1945
Runtime0h 16m
LanguageEN
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes3
DirectorJules White
WritersCharley Chase, Searle Kramer, Victor Travis
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.3 out of 10
Cast9 credited
Also Known AsOff Again, On Again
About Off Again, On Again
Good samaritan Shemp rescues a girl from an accident, and a newspaper photographer snaps a picture of her thanking Shemp. The paper mixes up the caption, implying that Shemp and the girl are lovers. This doesn't sit well with Shemp's fiancee, who breaks off their engagement, leaving him so heartbroken he asks the rescued girl's gangster boyfriend (Dick Curtis) to kill him. When Shemp's intended returns and apologizes, he realizes that his days are numbered unless he can find the gangster and call off the hit.
Directed by Jules White, Off Again, On Again leans on a strong ensemble — Shemp Howard, Dick Curtis, Christine McIntyre — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1945.
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