The Noose Hangs High (1948)

04/05/1948 (US) • 1h 17m

Comedy

BUD ABBOTT LOU COSTELLO in the CHOKE of the Century!

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.

Top Billed Cast

Bud Abbott

Ted Higgins

Lou Costello

Homer Hinchcliffe

Joseph Calleia

Nick Craig

Leon Errol

Julius Caesar 'J.C.' McBride

Cathy Downs

Carol Blair

Fritz Feld

Psychiatrist

Elvia Allman

Woman (uncredited)

Lois Austin

Woman on Street (uncredited)


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

gambling debt

gangster

mistaken identity

psychiatrist

dentist

horse racing

gambler

window washers

toothache

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