Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff
Seen it?1949 | 84 min | Comedy, Horror, Mystery
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing, anyone who wants a laugh and horror fans. If you loved Sherlock Jr. or A Shot in the Dark, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 24 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1949: an older pace and style.
Lost Caverns Resort Hotel bellhop Freddie Phillips gives an empty threat to one attorney Amos Strickland, and is shortly fired. When Freddie visits his guest's suite to apologize, he finds Strickland dead of a gunshot wound. As the investigators file in, Freddie becomes the scapegoat of the guests in the hotel, who all had a bone to pick with Strickland. It's now up to Freddie and Detective Casey Edwards to find out who the real killer is, all the while avoiding the many vigorous and violent villains staying at the resort.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 13K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Charles Barton
- Bud AbbottCasey Edwards
- Lou CostelloFreddie Phillips
- Boris KarloffSwami Talpur
- Lenore AubertAngela Gordon
- Gar MooreJeff Wilson
- Donna MartellBetty Crandall
- Alan MowbrayMelton
- James FlavinInsp. Wellman
- Roland WintersT. Hanley Brooks
- Nicholas JoyAmos Strickland