The Noose Hangs High
1948 · Movie · Not Rated · 77 min · ★ 6.9 · 64% critics
Two bumbling window washers are mistaken for messengers and end up holding a large sum of cash meant for a tough bookie. When a mailing mix-up sends the money to the wrong person, they scramble against the clock to recover it, dodge angry crooks, and find a way to pay back what’s missing.
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Details
- Years
- 1948
- Release date
- 1948-04-05
- Language
- English
- Rated
- Not Rated
- Runtime
- 77 min
- Critic score
- 64/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (23 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want fast, joke-packed classic comedy with lots of verbal bits and physical mishaps; Not for you if you need a strong plot or fresh material, like in Here Come the Co-eds.
Pros: classic wordplay routines; steady slapstick laughs; lively supporting cast | Cons: thin contrived plot; rehashed gags feel stale; uneven overall quality
Themes
- gambling debt
- gangster
- mistaken identity
- black and white
- psychiatrist
- dentist
- horse racing
- gambler
- window washers
- toothache
Cast & crew
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)
- LA
Lois Austin
as Woman on Street (uncredited)
Ellen Corby
as Hilda - Maid (uncredited)
Directed by Charles Barton