Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff Movie Review 1949

Unremarkable Abbott and Costello murder mystery. Karloff plays a psychic who tries to frame Lou for murder. Pleasant enough but not one of their best.

Distribution

Universal Studios Home Video, 100 Universal City Plz., Universal City, CA 91608-9955, Phone: (818)777-1000, Fax: (818)866-1483, URL: http://www.universalstudios.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 84 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Monster Yuks, Slapstick Comedy, Universal Studios' Classic Horror, Screen Teams: Abbott & Costello

Screenplay

John Grant, Hugh Wedlock, Howard Snyder

Cast

Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Boris Karloff, Lenore Aubert, Gar Moore, Donna (Dona Martel) Martell, Alan Mowbray, James Flavin, Roland Winters, Nicholas Joy, Mikel Conrad, Morgan Farley, Victoria Horne

Cinematography

Charles Van Enger

Director

Charles T. Barton

Music

Milton Schwarzwald

Producer

Mark Huffam