Overview

Good samaritan Shemp rescues a girl from an accident, and a newspaper photographer snaps a picture of her thanking Shemp. The paper mixes up the caption, implying that Shemp and the girl are lovers. This doesn't sit well with Shemp's fiancee, who breaks off their engagement, leaving him so heartbroken he asks the rescued girl's gangster boyfriend (Dick Curtis) to kill him. When Shemp's intended returns and apologizes, he realizes that his days are numbered unless he can find the gangster and call off the hit.

Cast

Shemp Howard, Dick Curtis, Christine McIntyre, Grace Lenard, Bobby Burns, Heinie Conklin, Lew Davis, Budd Fine

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What is "Off Again, On Again" about?

Good samaritan Shemp rescues a girl from an accident, and a newspaper photographer snaps a picture of her thanking Shemp. The paper mixes up the caption, implying that Shemp and the girl are lovers. This doesn't sit well with Shemp's fiancee, who breaks off their engagement, leaving him so heartbroken he asks the rescued girl's gangster boyfriend (Dick Curtis) to kill him. When Shemp's intended returns and apologizes, he realizes that his days are numbered unless he can find the gangster and call off the hit.

When was "Off Again, On Again" released?

Off Again, On Again was released in 1945.

Who stars in "Off Again, On Again"?

The cast includes Shemp Howard, Dick Curtis, Christine McIntyre, Grace Lenard.