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The Noose Hangs High

1948 ยท 77 min

A breezy, gag-filled romp where mistaken identities and escalating mishaps keep the laughs coming without any real stakes.

Tagline
BUD ABBOTT LOU COSTELLO in the CHOKE of the Century!
Overview
Two window washers are mistaken for crooks by gangsters who are missing money.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • deception
  • crime
  • friendship
  • greed
  • loyalty
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour8
Realism4
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight2

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Genres
comedy
Directed by
Charles Barton
Written by
Howard Harris, Charles Grayson, John Grant, Arthur T. Horman
Starring
Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Joseph Calleia, Leon Errol, Cathy Downs, Mike Mazurki, Fritz Feld, Elvia Allman
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
77 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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