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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// overview
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
Production House
Audience Score
23 votes
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// cast
Cast
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)
// crew
Crew
Charles Barton
Director, Producer
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
Story
Charles Grayson
Screenplay
Arthur T. Horman
Screenplay
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