The Noose Hangs High

The Noose Hangs High

77 mins | Comedy | April 5, 1948

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.

The Noose Hangs High

77 mins | Comedy | April 5, 1948

The Noose Hangs High
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.
IMDb rating 6.6
Producers Abbott & Costello Productions Inc.
Original title The Noose Hangs High
Directors Charles Barton
Writers Bernard Feins, Howard Harris, Charles Grayson, Arthur T. Horman, John Grant, Daniel Taradash, Julian Blaustein

Cast

Bud Abbott

as Ted Higgins

Lou Costello

as Homer Hinchcliffe

Joseph Calleia

as Nick Craig

Leon Errol

as Julius Caesar 'J.C.' McBride

Cathy Downs

as Carol Blair

Mike Mazurki

as Chuck

Fritz Feld

as Psychiatrist

Elvia Allman

as Woman (uncredited)

Lois Austin

as Woman on Street (uncredited)

Ellen Corby

as Hilda - Maid (uncredited)

Jimmie Dodd

as Messenger (uncredited)

Pat Flaherty

as Tough Driver (uncredited)

James Flavin

as Traffic Cop (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

as Fainting Psychiatrist's Patient (uncredited)

Arno Frey

as Headwaiter (uncredited)

Ben Hall

as Messenger (uncredited)

Russell Hicks

as Johnny - Copper Club Manager (uncredited)

Fred Kelsey

as Cop (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp

as Passerby (uncredited)

Joe Kirk

as Gangster (uncredited)

Lyle Latell

as Shatterproof Glass Seller (uncredited)

William J. O'Brien

as Passerby (uncredited)

Frank O'Connor

as Postman (uncredited)

Isabel Randolph

as Miss Van Buren (uncredited)

Benny Rubin

as Chinaman (uncredited)

Sandra Spence

as Dentist's Assistant (uncredited)

Minerva Urecal

as Husky Woman (uncredited)

Herb Vigran

as Coat Thief (uncredited)

Ben Welden

as Stewart (uncredited)

Matt Willis

as Gangster (uncredited)