The Noose Hangs High (1948)

"BUD ABBOTT LOU COSTELLO in the CHOKE of the Century!"
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The Noose Hangs High
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StarringBud AbbottLou CostelloJoseph Calleia
DirectorCharles Barton
WritersHoward Harris
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NR 1 hr 17 minApr 5th, 1948Comedy
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Plot
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.

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:April 5th, 1948
On DVD & Blu-ray:May 17th, 2005 - Buy DVD
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Lou Costello
Production Companies:Abbott & Costello Productions Inc., Eagle-Lion Films (US)
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The Noose Hangs High Quotes

The Choke of the Century

Taglines: BUD ABBOTT LOU COSTELLO in the CHOKE of the Century!
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.

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Nick Craig: Where's my dough?
Tommy Hinchcliffe: It's a long story...
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.

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