The Noose Hangs High

Synopsis: Abbott and Costello are two window washers who are mistaken by Nick Craig, a bookie, as the messengers that he sent to pick up $50,000. The person that he sent them to, has sent two of HIS men to get the money back , but they found out! They try to mail the money to Craig but a mix up has occurred and the money is sent somewhere else, and the woman who received the funds spent it! Now, unless they pay him back...
Genre: Comedy
Director(s): Charles Barton
Production: MGM
 
IMDB:
7.1
NOT RATED
Year:
1948
77 min
125 Views


Quiet.

Get ready.

Well, come on, Tommy.

Ted, you know

a fellow like that can get hurt.

Pay no attention to him.

Talking about hurt, my tooth hurts.

All night long it hurts.

There goes that tooth.

You kept me awake all last night with it.

But not tonight,

because I'll do something about that.

- What're you gonna do?

- I'll take you to the dentist.

Wait a minute,

you're going to take me to the dentist?

- Right down there to the dentist.

- Down here?

- To the dentist?

- Yeah, you heard me.

- What's the matter?

- My tooth don't hurt anymore.

Honest, it don't hurt. Look.

- Come on, get in there.

- All right.

No more toothache, come on.

I must've. Sure.

Tommy, will you come here, please?

Everything's going to be all right.

Here it is, right here.

There we are, now don't get excited.

Please come on.

- Hello.

- I'd like to have a tooth pulled.

I don't want no anesthetic,

and I don't care how much it hurts.

My, what a brave man you are.

- Which tooth is it?

- Show her the tooth.

This one over here and it hurts very much.

- It'll just be a few minutes, sit down.

- Sit over here.

Come here, sit down.

Come on, Mother.

No, you don't.

Come on. There's your man.

- Now don't worry about a thing.

- Thank you. Right this way.

Don't worry, my boy, I'll have it out in a jiffy.

Now just sit right down

and make yourself nice and comfortable.

- It isn't gonna hurt, is it?

- Hurt?

I never hurt anybody.

I'm Dr. Richards, the painless dentist.

- I'm painless.

- Well, I ain't.

Don't worry now, just get a firm hold

of the chair, please, and we'll go to work.

Now here we go.

Don't move. Steady, please.

No pain.

Don't move. Fine.

There you are. See that?

I didn't hurt you, did I?

You didn't do nothing yet.

Let me see, where is the tooth?

- Over here, right on...

- Don't point.

It's impolite.

Now let me see, does it hurt there?

There?

Must be there.

See here, I'm the dentist.

I've got to find out where the pain is.

Why don't you ask me?

It's no secret. It's over...

- That's where it is.

- Now get back in the chair.

- Sit down, if you don't mind.

- Left side.

I know exactly.

I want to get you in the right position.

Take it easy, will you?

Get your hands off that.

Now put it in second and leave it there.

You're a little high-strung.

How would you like some gas?

Okay, and check my oil.

Now don't get so smart.

I'm a very busy dentist.

I have other patients here besides you.

- Dr. Richards. Where did he go?

- I'm here.

Don't hide me.

I want to see what you're doing.

Okay, my friend, I'll do that for you.

You want to see what's going on?

Now open your mouth wide, please.

Little wider, that's better. Let me see.

Look, you, you work on the outside.

Will you please open your mouth for me?

That's fine, hold it that way.

Drop your chin a little bit.

Pull your chin down a little more.

Help me. That's fine.

Now take your chin and hold it there.

That's splendid, now hold it that way.

Now I got the tooth.

That's it. Wait, now hold it.

I got it. Roots and all.

My finger!

I'm sorry. Now just open wide,

I'll get the tooth this time.

That's it...

- Excuse me.

- Saved by the bell.

Hello. Who? The Red Cross?

You want a quart of blood?

I'll have a quart there in an hour, goodbye.

- Ted.

- Just get back in the chair.

- I don't want to. It's all right now.

- Don't worry, easy.

Ted!

This don't hurt no more. No, don't hurt. Ted!

All right, now open your mouth

very wide this time.

- Wait a minute. What will you do with that?

- I'm going to drill.

Not in my mouth, you're not gonna march.

You silly man.

Just open your mouth, will you, please?

Now... That's funny.

Here I am, let me down.

Get your foot off the accelerator

and keep your hand off the transmission.

I'm going to show you

exactly where the tooth is.

That's fine. Where is it?

Keep your hands out of your mouth,

want to poison yourself?

- There it is.

- The tooth. I pulled a tooth.

It's my first tooth! I'm a dentist.

I want a diploma...

Madam, as your psychiatrist I warn you,

you're suffering from paranoia.

You must stop seeing things

which are not there.

Forget your hallucinations and mirages...

and believe only what you actually see.

Now, to illustrate my point further,

I would like to show you my...

In my book...

You see, sometimes we think we see...

but we are not sure.

Dear me, I...

I am sure of one thing only.

I better go see my psychiatrist.

Excuse me.

Yes.

Put them in here, we'll go get some coffee.

Hey, you fellows, come here,

this is the place.

Speedy Messenger Service

certainly lives up to its name.

- Speedy Messenger Service?

- Yeah, come on in.

I just called your office.

How did you get here so quickly?

I don't think that you have the right...

Go to Arthur Stewart's office,

Liverton Building.

He'll give you $50,000,

and you'll give him this receipt.

If you have that money back here in a hurry,

I'll slip you $50 apiece. Okay?

- For $50 I'd have to wash...

- What's the matter?

Nothing at all. We'll be back in a half hour

with the cash. $50,000.

- The address is on the back of the envelope.

- Yes, sir.

- May I help you, gentlemen?

- We want to see Mr. Stewart.

- Mr. Craig sent us.

- One moment.

There're two gentlemen to see you,

Mr. Stewart, they say Mr. Craig sent them.

- Show them in.

- This way, please.

- Mr. Stewart?

- Yes?

Mr. Craig sent us for $50,000.

Yes. Wait here.

I've got the money in the safe.

That's quite a bit of change.

Change. Is he gonna pay us in nickels?

- Stop.

- Be awful heavy.

Mike, Craig's messengers are here.

I'm getting tired of that guy

laying off his bets and hooking me.

I'm gonna give them this $50,000,

get his receipt...

- and then you guys go to work.

- I get the idea.

- What a swell office this is.

- What a beautiful radio.

But I don't want any trouble

here in the office.

When they get out in the hall,

take it away from them.

Go as far as you like. Use your gats...

stick them in the back with a knife.

The Green Hornet program.

Mess them up all you want.

I'd hate to be in his shoes.

Don't let them get out of this building

with the dough.

The Green Hornet will save them.

We'll get it, boss. Consider it done.

Come on. What'd you do that for?

- Haven't you heard enough?

- That's where the important guy comes in.

Here you are, boys, $50,000.

- $50,000.

- What's the matter, you nervous?

- I'm nervous when I handle money.

- I get nervous when I don't.

- Here's your receipt.

- Thank you.

There's a wonderful program on here:

The Green Hornet.

- Ted, what's the matter?

- I'll explain.

You chump, that was no radio program.

You mean that wasn't

The Green Hornet program?

Certainly not, that was Stewart himself

telling somebody to hijack this money.

They stop at nothing, they'd even kill us.

Hey, I've got an idea.

You take the $50,000.

They'll never suspect you.

I don't want the money.

I'd only spend it on silly things.

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Julian Blaustein

Julian Blaustein (May 30, 1913 – June 20, 1995) was an American film producer. Born in New York City, Blaustein graduated from Harvard University in 1933. He spent a year in flight training at the Randolph Air Force Base before heading to Hollywood, where he became a reader in the story department at Universal Pictures. He eventually was promoted to department head. He left Universal to work in a similar position at Paramount Pictures. During World War II, Blaustein produced training films for the United States Army Signal Corps in Astoria, New York. Following the war, he returned to Los Angeles and joined David O. Selznick Productions. Two years later, he joined 20th Century Fox, but in 1955 he left the studio to become an independent producer. After retiring from the film industry, Blaustein became an Adjunct Professor of Communication at Stanford University, where he taught documentary writing and directing and supervised a Master's program in screenwriting. Following his retirement from teaching, he returned to Beverly Hills, where he became an active member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and a Trustee of the Motion Picture and Television Fund. Blaustein and his wife had a son John and a daughter Laurie. He died of cancer in his home in Beverly Hills. more…

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