Abbot is Algy Shaw and Costello is Wellington Pflug two bus drivers who are so inept they manage to steal their own bus.
With the police after them they decide to tag along with their passenger on the bus, a man named Tommy Layton (Robert Paige) who happens to be a playboy, to a tropical island.
On the island they find a jewel thief has other plans for them. Algy and Wellington get into one hilarious situation after another, and Abbott and Costello were experts at classic comedy.
The magic scene with the boys and William Demarest is a classic that should never be missed. The rest of the cast includes Lionell Atwill as the thief named Varnoff, Leif Erickson as Whaba a tribal chief leader who has some classic comedy routines with Costello, Virginia Bruce, Nan Wynn and Sam S. Hinds. The beautiful Maria Montez had all of her scenes deleted after the final cut, which is a shame.
If you're and Abbott & Costello fan you'll love this fast moving comedy that never stops. Great fun.
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