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What's this, the Penguin going straight, fighting crime with his umbrella, and in the process starts dating socialite Sophia Starr, while guarding her jewellery in the process. Well, the crime fighters smell something fishy,(well they wouldn't they), as the Penguin outwits several outlaws. Well, it does not take a genius, or a Police Commissioner to work out this is obviously a scam by our sardine-loving super-villain...Its an interesting story of role reversal, that makes for some funny moments, with the Penguin taunting our dynamic duo, also check out the scene where Commissioner Gordon and Chief O'Hara are interrogating a criminal,their strong-arm tactics are particularly laughable,and only when the shadow of Batman comes into view does the criminal seem to buckle. There's a great appearance from Harvey Lembeck as one of Penguins henchmen, he will be familiar to anyone who watched Sgt Bilko /The Phil Silvers Show and Billy Wilders brilliant Stalag 17 (1953), nice to see him in colour for a change as well. Obviously Burgess Meredith is wonderful in the role,and there's no doubt that he relishes the role, probably a bit too much, as the scene where he is eating out of a massive jar of imported sardines, is quite disgusting, as he spoons mouthfuls down his throat.(I'm no expert but why is his sardines white??)...Also very peculiar to see the penguin and his boys driving around in the Batmobile....