This is one of my favorite Abbott and Costello movies. Bud and Lou play aspiring writers trying to get a job at a radio station writing murder mysteries. When a real murder occurs at the station, the boys rush to investigate because Bud thinks this will land them the jobs. Top supporting cast includes Patric Knowles, William Bendix, Thomas Gomez, Mary Wickes, Jerome Cowan, and Louise Allbritton. Louise is gorgeous here. A year later she would have black hair in Son of Dracula and look like a completely different person. She looks so much better as a blonde. Walter Tetley is great as a teenage elevator operator who has several funny bits with Lou throughout the movie. Really good movie. Abbott and Costello had great success combining comedy with other genres, particularly horror and mystery. This is one of their best and probably in their top five.
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