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Rating: 7 stars

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The Noose Hangs High (1948)

Directed by Charles Barton

Comedy

Overview

Two window washers who are mistaken by Nick Craig, a bookie, as the messengers he sent for to pick up $50,000. Now the person he sent them to sent two of his men to get the money back but they found out about it. So they try to mail to Craig but a mix up has the money sent somewhere else and the woman who got it spent it. Now Craig needs the money to pay off one of his clients.

Length 77 minutes

Actors

Bud Abbott | Lou Costello | Joseph Calleia | Leon Errol | Cathy Downs | Mike Mazurki | Fritz Feld | Elvia Allman | Lois Austin | Ellen Corby | Jimmie Dodd | Pat Flaherty | James Flavin | Bess Flowers | Arno Frey | Ben Hall | Russell Hicks | Fred Kelsey | Kenner G. Kemp | Joe Kirk | Lyle Latell | William J. O'Brien | Frank O'Connor | Isabel Randolph | Benny Rubin | Sandra Spence | Minerva Urecal | Herb Vigran | Ben Welden | Matt Willis

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Viewing Notes

One of the better Abbott & Costello joints I’ve seen. Couple of great joke sequences with Costelllo displaying some brilliant comedy. Feel like I’ve seen this one or the twist was telegraphed too well.

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