The Noose Hangs High (1948)

Two window washers (Bud Abbott, Lou Costello) are mistaken for couriers and given $50,000 to deliver to a bookie (Joseph Calleia). By accident, they have the money sent to an overworked secretary (Cathy Downs, MY DARLING CLEMENTINE) and the bookie gives them 24 hours to recover the money. But there's a problem ..... the girl has spent all but $2,000 of the money. A remake of the 1939 film FOR LOVE OR MONEY and directed by Charles Barton (THE SHAGGY DOG). While not one of the best of the Abbott and Costello vehicles, this is a solid entry with some wonderful A&C routines, most of which were variations of routines they'd used in previous movies. The film also features a performance by Leon Errol as a gambler which comes pretty close to stealing the movie away from Lou Costello. With Fritz Feld, Mike Mazurki and Ellen Corby.