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The Noose Hangs High
The Noose Hangs High

The Noose Hangs High

BUD ABBOTT LOU COSTELLO in the CHOKE of the Century!

Genres

Comedy

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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.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

77 mins

Rating

6.8/10

Release Date

05 April 1948

Country

United States of America

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

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

Arno Frey

Headwaiter (uncredited)

Ben Hall

Ben Hall

Messenger (uncredited)

Russell Hicks

Russell Hicks

Johnny - Copper Club Manager (uncredited)

Fred Kelsey

Fred Kelsey

Cop (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp

Kenner G. Kemp

Passerby (uncredited)

Joe Kirk

Joe Kirk

Gangster (uncredited)

Lyle Latell

Lyle Latell

Shatterproof Glass Seller (uncredited)

William J. O'Brien

William J. O'Brien

Passerby (uncredited)

Frank O'Connor

Frank O'Connor

Postman (uncredited)

Isabel Randolph

Isabel Randolph

Miss Van Buren (uncredited)

Benny Rubin

Benny Rubin

Chinaman (uncredited)

Sandra Spence

Sandra Spence

Dentist's Assistant (uncredited)

Minerva Urecal

Minerva Urecal

Husky Woman (uncredited)

Herb Vigran

Herb Vigran

Coat Thief (uncredited)

Ben Welden

Ben Welden

Stewart (uncredited)

Matt Willis

Matt Willis

Gangster (uncredited)

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