Do Detectives Think?

Do Detectives Think? (1927)

** 1/2 (out of 4)

A judge (James Finlayson) sentences a man to prison and the psycho swears vengeance on him. Soon afterwards the man escapes from prison so the judge hires two detectives (Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy) to protect him.

DO DETECTIVES THINK? isn't going to be mistaken for a classic or even one of the better Laurel and Hardy films but fans of the duo will find enough laughs here to make the film worth viewing. The biggest problem with this two-reeler is that there are several scenes that get dragged out and there just aren't any laughs there. One such example is a scene where Laurel and Hardy keep getting their hats mixed up. The gag doesn't work the first time and it works even less the fifth time. With that said, there are some funny moments scattered throughout including the boys walking to the judge's house and constantly finding something to scare them. Findlayson is also very good as the judge and easily steals the film.