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Hold 'Em Jail is a 1932 American comedy film starring the vaudeville and film duo Bert Wheeler and Robert Woolsey. Its story places two civilians in charge of a prison football team, creating a setting for the duo's verbal exchanges, physical comedy, and mistaken situations. The film belongs to the early sound-era comic tradition of RKO Pictures and is aimed at viewers interested in classic Hollywood comedy.
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How good is Hold 'Em Jail?
Hold 'Em Jail scores 5.85/10 (Mediocre) on Lunoo, making it rated in the Prison Film category. Wheeler and Woolsey prison-football comedy has period comedy fans, but broad consensus sees it as uneven and dated.
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