The Noose Hangs High (1948)

  • NR
  • 04/05/1948 (US)
  • Comedy
  • 1h 17m

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.

Charles Barton

Director

John Grant

Writer

Charles Grayson

Screenplay

Bernard Feins

Story

Julian Blaustein

Story

Arthur T. Horman

Screenplay

Howard Harris

Writer

Daniel Taradash

Story

Cast

Bud Abbott's headshot

Bud Abbott

Ted Higgins
Lou Costello's headshot

Lou Costello

Homer Hinchcliffe
Joseph Calleia's headshot

Joseph Calleia

Nick Craig
Leon Errol's headshot

Leon Errol

Julius Caesar 'J.C.' McBride
Cathy Downs's headshot

Cathy Downs

Carol Blair
Mike Mazurki's headshot

Mike Mazurki

Chuck
Fritz Feld's headshot

Fritz Feld

Psychiatrist
Elvia Allman's headshot

Elvia Allman

Woman (uncredited)

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