When a wealthy man (Atwill) is threatened by a killer known as The Gorilla, he hires the Ritz Brothers to investigate. A real escaped gorilla shows up at the mansion just as the investigators arrive.
Walter Brennan is back as the clever and funny over the hill Texas Ranger Nash Crawford.
Originally made for TV, this second Over the Hill Gang misadventure follows Walter Brennan, Edgar Buchanan, Chill Wills and Andy Devine through the Old West. Out to rescue their friend the Baltimore Kid (Fred Astaire), the Gang encounters old foes, old friends, and plenty of new comic action. This time the gang must face corruption in their own home town. The gang put their heads together to clean up their town, take back the rule of law and rehabilitate the town lush (played by Fred Astaire) along with way.
Boris Karloff investigates the murder of a police officer.
When Captain Street's best friend Dan O'Grady is murdered, Street enlists the help of Chinese detective James Lee Wong. Mr. Wong uncovers a smuggling ring on the waterfront of San Francisco and unmasks the killer, though not until several more murders occur.