The Noose Hangs High

Apr 5, 1948

1h 17m

★ 6.8

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.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Abbott & Costello Productions Inc.

Eagle-Lion Films (US)

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Cast

Ted Higgins

Bud Abbott

Homer Hinchcliffe

Lou Costello

Nick Craig

Joseph Calleia

Julius Caesar 'J.C.' McBride

Leon Errol

Carol Blair

Cathy Downs

Chuck

Mike Mazurki

Psychiatrist

Fritz Feld

Woman (uncredited)

Elvia Allman

Woman on Street (uncredited)

Lois Austin

Hilda - Maid (uncredited)

Ellen Corby

Messenger (uncredited)

Jimmie Dodd

Tough Driver (uncredited)

Pat Flaherty

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