The Noose Hangs High (1948)

6.9/10 77 min Comedy

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.

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)

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)

Russell Hicks

Johnny - Copper Club Manager (uncredited)

Fred Kelsey

Cop (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp

Passerby (uncredited)

Joe Kirk

Gangster (uncredited)

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