I have seen thousands of old movies and love nearly all the actors in these films. However, I have found El Brendel to be very tough to like...and if he's in a film, I'm inclined to skip it! But, against my better judgment I decided to see "Sweet Spirits of Nighter".
El Brendel and Tom Kennedy play dopey cops. First, a crook steals their car! Second, again and again, other crimes happen all around them....and they don't even notice! Later, a mad scientist trying to reanimate the dead comes into the story.
In so many ways, this film seems just like a Three Stooges film...but with two stooges. The Stooges' popular director, Del Lord, helmed this one and two of their most popular foils, Vernon Dent and Bud Jamison, are on hand as well. So is it good? Yes...in a very silly, dopey way....much like a better Three Stooges short. Not a must-see....but a rare chance to see El Brendel without disliking his character.
