The Noose Hangs High
The Noose Hangs High

Movie·1948·1h 17m

The Noose Hangs High

BUD ABBOTT LOU COSTELLO in the CHOKE of the Century!

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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The Story

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.

Written By

Howard Harris, John Grant, Charles Grayson

Producer

Charles Barton, Lou Costello

Cinematography

Charles Van Enger

Music

Walter Schumann

Editor

Harry Reynolds

Themes

gambling debtgangstermistaken identityblack and whitepsychiatristdentisthorse racinggamblerwindow washerstoothache

Production House

Abbott & Costello Productions Inc.
Eagle-Lion Films (US)

Audience Score

69%

23 votes

Skip10%
Timepass24%
Go for it38%
Perfection28%

Where to watch

Region: US

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Cast

Bud Abbott

Bud Abbott

Ted Higgins

Lou Costello

Lou Costello

Homer Hinchcliffe

Joseph Calleia

Joseph Calleia

Nick Craig

Leon Errol

Leon Errol

Julius Caesar 'J.C.' McBride

Cathy Downs

Cathy Downs

Carol Blair

Mike Mazurki

Mike Mazurki

Chuck

Fritz Feld

Fritz Feld

Psychiatrist

Elvia Allman

Elvia Allman

Woman (uncredited)

Lois Austin

Woman on Street (uncredited)

Ellen Corby

Ellen Corby

Hilda - Maid (uncredited)

Jimmie Dodd

Jimmie Dodd

Messenger (uncredited)

Pat Flaherty

Pat Flaherty

Tough Driver (uncredited)

James Flavin

James Flavin

Traffic Cop (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Fainting Psychiatrist's Patient (uncredited)

Arno Frey

Headwaiter (uncredited)

Ben Hall

Messenger (uncredited)

Russell Hicks

Russell Hicks

Johnny - Copper Club Manager (uncredited)

Fred Kelsey

Fred Kelsey

Cop (uncredited)

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Crew

Charles Barton

Charles Barton

Director, Producer

Lou Costello

Lou Costello

Executive Producer

Harry Reynolds

Editor

Charles Van Enger

Director of Photography

Walter Schumann

Original Music Composer

Howard Harris

Writer

Julian Blaustein

Story

John Grant

Writer

Bernard Feins

Story

Daniel Taradash

Daniel Taradash

Story

Charles Grayson

Screenplay

Arthur T. Horman

Screenplay

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