The Noose Hangs High
BUD ABBOTT LOU COSTELLO in the CHOKE of the Century!
Genres
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
77 min
Release Date
1948-04-05
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
20
Vote Average
6.8
Bud Abbott
Ted Higgins
Lou Costello
Homer Hinchcliffe
Joseph Calleia
Nick Craig
Leon Errol
Julius Caesar 'J.C.' McBride
Cathy Downs
Carol Blair
Mike Mazurki
Chuck
Fritz Feld
Psychiatrist
Elvia Allman
Woman (uncredited)
Lois Austin
Woman on Street (uncredited)
Ellen Corby
Hilda - Maid (uncredited)
Jimmie Dodd
Messenger (uncredited)
Pat Flaherty
Tough Driver (uncredited)
James Flavin
Traffic Cop (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
Fainting Psychiatrist's Patient (uncredited)
Arno Frey
Headwaiter (uncredited)
Ben Hall
Messenger (uncredited)
Russell Hicks
Johnny - Copper Club Manager (uncredited)
Fred Kelsey
Cop (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp
Passerby (uncredited)
Joe Kirk
Gangster (uncredited)
Lyle Latell
Shatterproof Glass Seller (uncredited)
William J. O'Brien
Passerby (uncredited)
Frank O'Connor
Postman (uncredited)
Isabel Randolph
Miss Van Buren (uncredited)
Benny Rubin
Chinaman (uncredited)
Sandra Spence
Dentist's Assistant (uncredited)
Minerva Urecal
Husky Woman (uncredited)
Herb Vigran
Coat Thief (uncredited)
Ben Welden
Stewart (uncredited)
Matt Willis
Gangster (uncredited)
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