The first of three Columbia shorts to pair El Brendel and a frail-looking Harry Langdon as a pair of office cleaners-turned-detectives hired to protect a banker and his wife from a criminal harassing them. The standard direction and script (courtesy Harry Edwards), at least, keeps it moving, but there aren't that many laughs to be had. Christine McIntyre and Vernon Dent have supporting roles.
Review of Defective Detectives
