The Noose Hangs High

The Noose Hangs High

1948 · 77 min · EN · 6.9 (25 votes)
Dir. Charles Barton · Starring Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Joseph Calleia, Leon Errol, Cathy Downs, Mike Mazurki · Music Walter Schumann

“BUD ABBOTT LOU COSTELLO in the CHOKE of the Century!”

Comedy

Two window washers are mistaken for crooks by gangsters who are missing money.

VIBE

A zany, fast-paced ride through classic Hollywood comedy, full of farcical misunderstandings and slapstick gags. Its black and white charm delivers a lighthearted, chaotic energy perfect for a relaxed watch. Expect a flurry of mistaken identities and comedic mishaps that keep you grinning.

lightheartedfarcicalchaoticzanyscrewballfreneticclassic Hollywood comedyblack and whiteslapstickscrewball elementsmistaken identityabsurditypetty crimeunintended consequences
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gambling debtgangstermistaken identityblack and whitepsychiatristdentisthorse racinggamblerwindow washerstoothache
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