It is the ninth entry in the Joe Besser series released by Columbia Pictures starring the comedian, who appeared in ten comedies at the studio between 1949 and 1956.

A gorilla escapes from the local zoo and prowls the city rooftops, enters Mrs. Van Sickle's (Lela Bliss) apartment, and steals her diamond necklace.

Wide Awake Detective Agency investigators Besser and Hawthorne answer the call for help, and trail the suspect to an antique dealer's offices in the same building.

Thinking it may be a disguised thief, the duo confront the giant primate just as two antique thieves (Joe Palma, Eddie Baker) enter the scene.

[2] Hook a Crook is an American comedy short released by Columbia Pictures on November 24, 1955.