When the constant chewing of candy brings on a cavity causes a tooth-ache and leaves Sach (Huntz Hall) with the ability to see into the future, you know that silliness is about to take over the screen for an hour. Slip (Leo Gorcey) utilizes Sach's powers to create a tent show where under the influence of his toothache, Sach predicts various things, such as the unending presence of a mother-in-law at one of the audience member's homes, as well as the fact that a soon to be millionaire will be broke within a year. His phenomenon makes him front page news, causing a mad doctor (Alan Napier, "Batman's" Alfred) to kidnap him (Sach even predicts that!) to combine his brain with that of a Neanderthal (Glenn Strange)! It certainly is strange to see Strange flitting around the screen in Sach like mannerisms with Hall's voice coming out of his mouth, while Hall saunters around like Frankenstein's monster, violently grunting and attacking others with super-human strength. It's up to Slip, Gabriel Dell ("Gabe") and others from the gang, and even crotchety Louie (Bernard Gorcey), to rescue Sach from a fate worse than a brain transplant.
With Leo Gorcey, there's malapropisms galore, and as usual, they just seem sillier and sillier, but often, they are very funny. If Hall's actions as Sach made him appear to be rather effeminate, just imagine how it looks with Glenn Strange doing it. Obviously, Hall was straight in real life, but as the series expanded from Dead End to East End to Bowery Boys, the character's mannerisms became more exaggerated. Jane Adams is the attractive nurse seemingly blackmailed by Napier into staying in his employee. Napier seems to have been cast simply based upon his resemblance to Boris Karloff. While Bela Lugosi did several of the East End Kids films, Karloff was obviously not going to accept. Look for a short appearance by occasional "East End"/"Bowery Boys" guest star Minerva Urecal whose characters varied from spooky housekeepers to even judges. This entry is fun, if nothing exceptional; Sometimes their films were so funny that I felt I had to rate them higher even though on the whole they weren't all that great.
With Leo Gorcey, there's malapropisms galore, and as usual, they just seem sillier and sillier, but often, they are very funny. If Hall's actions as Sach made him appear to be rather effeminate, just imagine how it looks with Glenn Strange doing it. Obviously, Hall was straight in real life, but as the series expanded from Dead End to East End to Bowery Boys, the character's mannerisms became more exaggerated. Jane Adams is the attractive nurse seemingly blackmailed by Napier into staying in his employee. Napier seems to have been cast simply based upon his resemblance to Boris Karloff. While Bela Lugosi did several of the East End Kids films, Karloff was obviously not going to accept. Look for a short appearance by occasional "East End"/"Bowery Boys" guest star Minerva Urecal whose characters varied from spooky housekeepers to even judges. This entry is fun, if nothing exceptional; Sometimes their films were so funny that I felt I had to rate them higher even though on the whole they weren't all that great.