Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff (1949)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff (1949)
MORE GHOULISH GLEE THAN WHEN THEY MET FRANKENSTEIN!
Lost Caverns Hotel bellhop Freddie Phillips is suspected of murder. Swami Talpur tries to hypnotize Freddie into confessing, but Freddie is too stupid for the plot to work. Inspector Wellman uses Freddie to get the killer (and it isn't the Swami).

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Cast

Bud Abbott Bud Abbott As: Casey Edwards
Lou Costello Lou Costello As: Freddie Phillips
Boris Karloff Boris Karloff As: Swami Talpur
Lenore Aubert Lenore Aubert As: Angela Gordon
Gar Moore Gar Moore As: Jeff Wilson
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Storyline

Lost Caverns Hotel bellhop Freddie Phillips is suspected of murder. Swami Talpur tries to hypnotize Freddie into confessing, but Freddie is too stupid for the plot to work. Inspector Wellman uses Freddie to get the killer (and it isn't the Swami).


Tagline: MORE GHOULISH GLEE THAN WHEN THEY MET FRANKENSTEIN!
Certification: G

Details

Genres: Comedy, Horror, Mystery

Language: English

Release Date: 26 May 1949

Country: US

Runtime: 84m

Company Credits

Company: Universal International Pictures

Budget: $686,000

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Cast

Bud Abbott

Bud Abbott

Casey Edwards

Lou Costello

Lou Costello

Freddie Phillips

Boris Karloff

Boris Karloff

Swami Talpur

Lenore Aubert

Lenore Aubert

Angela Gordon

Gar Moore

Gar Moore

Jeff Wilson

Donna Martell

Donna Martell

Betty Crandall

Alan Mowbray

Alan Mowbray

Melton

James Flavin

James Flavin

Insp. Wellman

Roland Winters

Roland Winters

T. Hanley Brooks

Nicholas Joy

Nicholas Joy

Amos Strickland

Mikel Conrad

Mikel Conrad

Sgt. Stone

Morgan Farley

Morgan Farley

Gregory Milford

Victoria Horne

Victoria Horne

Mrs. Hargreave

Percy Helton

Percy Helton

Abernathy

Claire Du Brey

Claire Du Brey

Mrs. Grimsby

Harry Hayden

Harry Hayden

Lawrence Crandall

Vincent Renno

Vincent Renno

Mike Relia

Murray Alper

Murray Alper

Joe, Reporter (uncredited)

Bobby Barber

Bobby Barber

Dry Cleaning Man (uncredited)

Marjorie Bennett

Marjorie Bennett

Second Maid (uncredited)

Gail Bonney

Gail Bonney

First Maid (uncredited)

Harry Brown

Harry Brown

Medical Examiner (uncredited)

Jack Chefe

Jack Chefe

Barber (uncredited)

Eddie Coke

Eddie Coke

Reporter (uncredited)

Beatrice Gray

Beatrice Gray

Woman (uncredited)

Billy Gray

Billy Gray

Boy With Bow and Arrow (uncredited)

Patricia Hall

Patricia Hall

Manicurist (uncredited)

Arthur Hecht

Arthur Hecht

Photographer (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien

William H. O'Brien

Room Service Waiter (uncredited)

Ed Randolph

Ed Randolph

Bootblack (uncredited)

Phil Shepard

Phil Shepard

Bellboy (uncredited)

Billy Snyder

Billy Snyder

Reporter (uncredited)

Frankie Van

Frankie Van

Bozzo (uncredited)

Directed By

Charles Barton

Charles Barton

Director

Betty A. Griffin

Betty A. Griffin

Script Supervisor

Joseph E. Kenney

Joseph E. Kenney

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Robert Arthur

Robert Arthur

Producer

Gilbert Kurland

Gilbert Kurland

Production Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Rosemary Odell

Rosemary Odell

Costume Design

Joan St. Oegger

Joan St. Oegger

Hairstylist

Bud Westmore

Bud Westmore

Makeup Artist

Lillian Burkhart

Lillian Burkhart

Hairstylist

Layne Britton

Layne Britton

Makeup Artist

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Charles Van Enger

Charles Van Enger

Director of Photography

Fred Buckley

Fred Buckley

Grip

Sherman Clark

Sherman Clark

Still Photographer

Lloyd Ward

Lloyd Ward

Camera Operator

Lighting

Art Department

Oliver Emert

Oliver Emert

Set Decoration

Russell A. Gausman

Russell A. Gausman

Set Decoration

Richard H. Riedel

Richard H. Riedel

Art Direction

Bernard Herzbrun

Bernard Herzbrun

Art Direction

Other Crew

David S. Horsley

David S. Horsley

Special Effects

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