In the Sweet Pie and Pie

Tiska is the most calculating of the Jones sisters, driving the plan to marry three condemned men to guarantee the inheritance. She relies on wit and strategic manipulation to maneuver peers and lawyers, leaning on appearances and status. Her confidence keeps the scheme afloat, even as chaos and consequences mount.

Taska shares her sister's ambition, pushing the inheritance scheme forward with equal zeal. She embodies social climbing and a sharp eye for opportunity, balancing Tiska’s more aggressive approach. Taska adds to the plan’s momentum while weighing the costs of deception.

Baska approaches marriage as a pragmatic tool to secure wealth, offering calm calculation and a willingness to play along with the sisters’ ruse. She remains cool under pressure, contributing to the scheme while anticipating the social consequences of the plan. Her measured approach contrasts with the sisters’ more flamboyant tactics.

Moe is one of the Three Stooges, bringing sharp wit and impulsive energy to the caper. He collides with refined expectations, creating physical comedy and chaotic missteps. As a husband to the Jones sisters, his antics propel the plot toward a chaotic, humorous climax.

Larry provides a lighter, more collaborative counterpoint to Moe’s intensity, contributing to the trio’s misadventures. His efforts to blend into high society heighten the contrast between their rough humor and respectable settings. He helps drive the caper with a mix of wit and physical gags.

Curly amplifies the film’s chaotic energy with his distinct physical comedy and goofy demeanor. He embodies the clash between refined expectations and crude, unstoppable humor, triggering moments that derail the sisters’ plans. His antics consistently push the plot toward slapstick resolution.

Diggins is the sharp-witted lawyer who counsels the sisters and orchestrates legal moves to secure the inheritance. He becomes a foil to the Stooges’ antics, threatening annulment and attempting to discredit Moe. His scheming sets up the pie-retribution moment that seals the comedy of the film.

The Prison Warden oversees the looming hangings of the Mushroom Murder Gang, anchoring the film’s tense backdrop. His presence underscores the gravity behind the criminals’ fate, while the reprieve reshapes the stakes. He remains a constant reminder of the legal framework around the caper.

The Senator stands as part of the elite-political backdrop that the sisters and guests navigate. His position amplifies the satire of power and social status, against which the Stooges’ mischief plays out. He represents the upper crust the caper aims to puncture.

The Party Guest embodies the social spectacle of upper-class gatherings. Her presence—though uncredited—highlights the performative nature of polite society and the pressure to maintain appearances. She helps frame the decorum that the Stooges threaten to disrupt with their antics.