Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff
MORE GHOULISH GLEE THAN WHEN THEY MET FRANKENSTEIN!
Directed by Charles Barton
Produced by Universal International Pictures
A lighthearted slapstick comedy mystery that parodies murder-thriller conventions while Abbott and Costello bumble through a hotel full of suspects and absurd situations.
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.
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Like Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
