Hook, Line and Sinker

A Wheeler & Woolsey comedy directed by Edward F. Cline for RKO. Two down-on-their-luck insurance salesmen (Bert Wheeler and Robert Woolsey) are sent to investigate a suspicious death at a hotel, where they encounter a beautiful woman (Dorothy Lee) and a cast of suspicious characters. The film features the duo's trademark blend of verbal wordplay and physical slapstick, with Woolsey's cigar-chomping wisecracks and Wheeler's boyish energy in full display. The film is in the public domain.