Who Done It? (1942)
Who Done It? (1942)
Shudder through your laughter at the gayest, goofiest manhunt since Abbott and Costello convulsed the screen!
Two dumb soda jerks dream of writing radio mysteries. When they try to pitch an idea at a radio station, they end up in the middle of a real murder when the station owner is killed during a broadcast.

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Cast

Bud Abbott Bud Abbott As: Chick Larkin
Lou Costello Lou Costello As: Mervin Q. Milgrim
Patric Knowles Patric Knowles As: Jim Turner
Louise Allbritton Louise Allbritton As: Jane Little
Mary Wickes Mary Wickes As: Juliet Collins
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Storyline

Two dumb soda jerks dream of writing radio mysteries. When they try to pitch an idea at a radio station, they end up in the middle of a real murder when the station owner is killed during a broadcast.


Tagline: Shudder through your laughter at the gayest, goofiest manhunt since Abbott and Costello convulsed the screen!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Comedy, Mystery

Language: English

Release Date: 30 October 1942

Country: US

Runtime: 77m

Company Credits

Company: Universal Pictures

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Cast

Bud Abbott

Bud Abbott

Chick Larkin

Lou Costello

Lou Costello

Mervin Q. Milgrim

Patric Knowles

Patric Knowles

Jim Turner

Louise Allbritton

Louise Allbritton

Jane Little

Mary Wickes

Mary Wickes

Juliet Collins

William Gargan

William Gargan

Detective Inspector Lou

William Bendix

William Bendix

Detective Sgt. Brannigan

Thomas Gomez

Thomas Gomez

Col. J.R. Andrews

Ludwig Stössel

Ludwig Stössel

Dr. Anton Marek

Edmund MacDonald

Edmund MacDonald

'Murder at Midnight' Announcer

Jerome Cowan

Jerome Cowan

Heller

Walter Tetley

Walter Tetley

'Shorty', a studio pageboy

Joe Kirk

Joe Kirk

Harry, 'Murder At Midnight' sound man

Don Porter

Don Porter

'Murder at Midnight' program manager

Norman Abbott

Norman Abbott

'Murder at Midnight' Organist

Abel Pina

Abel Pina

Acrobat (uncredited)

Antonio Pina

Antonio Pina

Acrobat (uncredited)

Henry Pina

Henry Pina

Acrobat (uncredited)

Jerry Pina

Jerry Pina

Acrobat (uncredited)

Jenaro Pina

Jenaro Pina

Acrobat (uncredited)

Milton Parsons

Milton Parsons

Coroner (cameo)

Gladys Blake

Gladys Blake

Telephone Operator

Eddie Bruce

Eddie Bruce

Bill, man telephoning Brazil

Billy Wayne

Billy Wayne

Jake, man telephoning Alaska

Alice Fleming

Alice Fleming

Mrs. Laffingwell, dowager telephoning Moscow

Margaret Brayton

Margaret Brayton

Radio Actress (uncredited)

Crane Whitley

Crane Whitley

Radio Actor (uncredited)

Paul Dubov

Paul Dubov

Radio Actor (uncredited)

Gene O'Donnell

Gene O'Donnell

Radio Actor (uncredited)

Ed Emerson

Ed Emerson

Announcer (uncredited)

Buddy Twiss

Buddy Twiss

Announcer (uncredited)

Edward Keane

Edward Keane

Man in drug store touting Juliet (uncredited)

Joseph La Cava

Joseph La Cava

Station Employee (uncredited)

George Ford

George Ford

Station Employee (uncredited)

Jerry Frank

Jerry Frank

Customer (uncredited)

Duke York

Duke York

Attendant with the Coroner (uncredited)

Harry Strang

Harry Strang

Truck Driver (uncredited)

Bobby Barber

Bobby Barber

Test Technician in Booth (uncredited)

Chuck Hamilton

Chuck Hamilton

Policeman (uncredited)

Frank McLure

Frank McLure

Acrobatic Show Spectator (uncredited)

Frank Penny

Frank Penny

Spinelli (uncredited)

Directed By

Erle C. Kenton

Erle C. Kenton

Director

Howard Christie

Howard Christie

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Vera West

Vera West

Costume Design

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Charles Van Enger

Charles Van Enger

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

A.J. Gilmore

A.J. Gilmore

Set Decoration

Russell A. Gausman

Russell A. Gausman

Set Decoration

Robert F. Boyle

Robert F. Boyle

Art Direction

Jack Otterson

Jack Otterson

Art Direction

Other Crew

Pat Costello

Pat Costello

Stunt Double

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