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Deux nigauds chez les tueurs

Original title: Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff
  • 1949
  • Approved
  • 1h 24m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
4.4K
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Deux nigauds chez les tueurs (1949)
Screwball ComedySlapstickComedyCrimeHorrorMysteryThriller

Two employees of a secluded hotel investigate a murder on the premises in which the goofy bellboy is the prime suspect.Two employees of a secluded hotel investigate a murder on the premises in which the goofy bellboy is the prime suspect.Two employees of a secluded hotel investigate a murder on the premises in which the goofy bellboy is the prime suspect.

  • Director
    • Charles Barton
  • Writers
    • Hugh Wedlock Jr.
    • Howard Snyder
    • John Grant
  • Stars
    • Bud Abbott
    • Lou Costello
    • Boris Karloff
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    4.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Charles Barton
    • Writers
      • Hugh Wedlock Jr.
      • Howard Snyder
      • John Grant
    • Stars
      • Bud Abbott
      • Lou Costello
      • Boris Karloff
    • 49User reviews
    • 23Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    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
    • Lawrence Crandall
    Vincent Renno
    • Mike Relia
    Murray Alper
    Murray Alper
    • Joe, Reporter
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Charles Barton
    • Writers
      • Hugh Wedlock Jr.
      • Howard Snyder
      • John Grant
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    7ANDREWEHUNT

    Still Holds Up Fairly Well

    I'm a big A&C fan and have been since I was ten. I saw this A&C film many times in the 1980s (I recorded it once and watched it over and over again). It turns out that this film is included in Volume 3 of the Best of Abbott and Costello DVD set. After purchasing the set, I had a chance to watch it again recently. There are some genuinely outstanding gags here. Of all the movies made after A&C MEET FRANKENSTEIN (the duo's high point), this is one of the best. The chase scene through the caverns is actually very well made and has withstood the test of time. It remains one of the best climaxes from an A&C movie. Unfortunately, Boris Karloff isn't put to very good use in the film. This is a surprisingly atmospheric film, though, and at times it even contains elements of noir. It reminds me of a cross between WHO DONE IT and HOLD THAT GHOST, although it's not as good as either of those films. Still, unlike A&C GO TO MARS or Africa SCREAMS, it's certainly not a blemish on their filmography.
    7hitchcockthelegend

    Tidy comedy, great mystery!

    Bud & Lou find themselves at the center of a murder mystery, the chief suspect? Why Lou Costello of course.

    As a comedy, Meet The Killer offers nothing fresh to what we haven't seen before from the boys prior to this 1949 offering, not that the comedy doesn't deliver, because it does, very much so. Be it Freddie (Costello) being too stupid to be hypnotised by the shifty Swami (Boris Karloff), or a wonderful sequence of events down in the creepy caverns, it's fun and very diverting. However, the strength in "Meet The Killer" is that it works very well as a whodunit mystery, a ream of characters, all acting oddly, come and go to keep the viewer guessing right through to the cheery pay off. It's entertaining on two fronts and has a cast clearly having fun into the bargain. Super shadowy photography by Charles Van Enger as well. Enjoy!

    Now, about that Tortoise? 7/10
    10whpratt1

    KARLOFF TRIES TO HYPNOTIZE LOU COSTELLO!

    A well-known attorney is murdered at the Lost Caverns Hotel. Murder evidence points to Freddie Phillips(Lou Costello), a bellhop. and his friend, Casey Edwards(Bud Abbott), is the hotel detective. Many murders are committed and casts more suspicion on the bellhop. Swami Talpur(Boris Karloff) tries to hypnotize Freddie into signing a false confession, and then killing himself. However, the bellhop's below average mentality prevents this from happening. Because of the great success of "Abbott & Costello" Meet Frankenstein the year before, Universal decided to team their former horror star, Karloff with their top comics. Boris Karloff played himself perfectly and with the great talents of Bud & Lou, it is a must see Classic Comedy. It is well worth viewing and owning!
    7TheLittleSongbird

    Good fun without being one of the duo's best

    Abbott and Costello are one of the best comedy duos on film, and there are some great entries of theirs, Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein being a contender for their best. Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff is not one their high-points, there are a few draggy spots, a rather standard story and while he is eerie and commanding Boris Karloff is underused(so much for the misleading title). The gags are well-timed and funny though, especially the dressing up in drag, Costello being hypnotised by Karloff and playing cards with a corpse. There is a very nice mix of zany comedy and suspenseful mystery elements, the dialogue is snappily written, the film looks good and is directed in a way that allows the stars to have fun and the story to breathe while not leaving things out of control. Abbott and Costello are still as funny as ever and their chemistry still sparkles even with contrasting personalities. The acting is solid enough from all, Karloff is still fine in his role, you just want to see more of him considering how great an actor he was and is. Overall, not among the greats with Abbott and Costello but makes for good fun regardless. 7/10 Bethany Cox
    6SmileysWorld

    Excellent whodunnit/comedy

    We have here the excellent slapstick performances of straight man Bud Abbott and comic genius Lou Costello,combined with the always menacing Boris Karloff,though here he is much more lighthearted of course.Freddy Phillips(Costello)is suspected of murder.Of course we all know he didn't do it,and the hilarious journey to the real killer begins from there. While this is not Abbott and Costello's greatest effort,it is certainly good enough,and it is a great combination of murder mystery and comedy. Today's comedy writers and performers could learn a lot from A and C, as well as many others from their era.If you want to know what real comedy is all about,the films of Abbott and Costello are the way to go. Great stuff.

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    • Trivia
      The film was originally banned in Denmark due to the scene where corpses play cards.
    • Goofs
      After Casey and Freddie leave the body of Relia in his closet, and he rolls into the laundry cart, he lands face down. But then, when Freddie gets the cart to put Milford's body in it, he and Casey find Relia face up.
    • Quotes

      [the Swami tries to get a hypnotized Freddie to kill himself]

      Swami Talpur: Perhaps you should choose the manner of your death. How would you like to die?

      Freddie Phillips: Old age.

    • Crazy credits
      The film begins animated versions of Abbott & Costello on a scaffold painting their names on a wall. (The bucket is labeled "BLOOD")Then there is the sound of a car screeching to a stop, and machine gun fire. "Meet the Killer" is written in bullet holes. "Costello" yells "HaHa! You didn't dot the "I"!" Then a dagger flies in and "Dots the 'I'", while the bucket of "Blood" is spilled. Then the frame drops, following the "Blood" as it spells out "Boris Karloff", and then the rest of the credits.
    • Alternate versions
      In Australia and New Zealand, every scene with a corpse was removed prior to distribution.
    • Connections
      Featured in Abbott and Costello Monster Laughathon: Episode #1.1 (1976)

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    • Release date
      • August 22, 1949 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Abbott y Costello contra los asesinos
    • Filming locations
      • Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Universal International Pictures (UI)
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    • Budget
      • $686,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 24m(84 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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