Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff (1949): Cast
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff is a 1949 mystery horror film directed by Charles Barton, starring Lou Costello as Freddie Phillips, Boris Karloff and James Flavin. It runs 1 hour 24 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 24m (84 min)
- Director
- Charles Barton
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff About?
The premise of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff without spoilers.
The film offers more ghoulish glee than their Frankenstein outing. At the Lost Caverns Hotel, bellhop Freddie Phillips is suspected of murder. Swami Talpur tries to hypnotize him into confessing, but Freddie’s dim wit thwarts the plan. Inspector Wellman uses Freddie to trap the real killer, clearing the Swami.
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- villain
- actor names in title
- psychotronic film
- monster movie
- universal monsters
- universal classic monster
- madcap comedy
- screwball comedy
- murder house
- blackmail
- secretary
- femme fatale
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- guru
- swami
- crossdresser
- crossdressing
- drag
- transvestite
- buddy movie
- slapstick comedy
- locked in
- hotel
- murder
- bellhop
- misleading title
- sweat box
- elevator
- disguise
- champagne
- attempted murder
- owl
- dynamite
- candle
- bear
- booby trap
- animated title sequence
- hotel room
- corpse
- cave
- bottomless pit
- telegram
- forced suicide
- blood
- abbott and costello
- mirror
- whodunit
- hypnotism
- reverse footage
- switchblade
- hotel detective
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff Cast & Characters
Lou Costello leads the cast as Freddie Phillips, with Boris Karloff as Swami Talpur and James Flavin as Insp. Wellman. Directed by Charles Barton; 33 actors are credited in all.
- Director Charles Barton
- Lou Costello as Freddie Phillips
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Boris Karloff as Swami Talpur -
James Flavin as Insp. Wellman -
Marjorie Bennett as Second Maid (uncredited)
Also Starring in Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff
· 29 more- William H. O'Brien Room Service Waiter (uncredited)
- Harry Hayden Lawrence Crandall
- Jack Chefe Barber (uncredited)
- Alan Mowbray Melton
- Murray Alper Joe, Reporter (uncredited)
- Bobby Barber Dry Cleaning Man (uncredited)
- Percy Helton Abernathy
- Claire Du Brey Mrs. Grimsby
- Bud Abbott Casey Edwards
- Billy Gray Boy With Bow and Arrow (uncredited)
- Roland Winters T. Hanley Brooks
- Gail Bonney First Maid (uncredited)
- Morgan Farley Gregory Milford
- Victoria Horne Mrs. Hargreave
- Nicholas Joy Amos Strickland
- Harry Brown Medical Examiner (uncredited)
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- Eddie Coke Reporter (uncredited)
- Ed Randolph Bootblack (uncredited)
- Mikel Conrad Sgt. Stone
- Donna Martell Betty Crandall
- Beatrice Gray Woman (uncredited)
- Frankie Van Bozzo (uncredited)
- Lenore Aubert Angela Gordon
- Billy Snyder Reporter (uncredited)
- Vincent Renno Mike Relia
- Gar Moore Jeff Wilson
- Patricia Hall Manicurist (uncredited)
- Arthur Hecht Photographer (uncredited)
- Phil Shepard Bellboy (uncredited)
More from Charles Barton
More films directed by Charles Barton: Zorro, the Avenger, The Peter Tchaikovsky Story, Dance with Me, Henry and Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair.
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff Trailers & Videos
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Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff Also Known As
14 alternative titles, including “Bud Abbott Lou Costello Meet the Killer Boris Karloff” and “Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer”.
- Also known as
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- Bud Abbott Lou Costello Meet the Killer Boris Karloff
- Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer
- Deux nigauds chez les tueurs
- Abbott y Costello Contra el Asesino
- Абот и Костело упознају убицу
- Бориса Карлофа
- Frente a Frente com Assassinos
- Abbott y Costello contra los asesinos
- 两傻查案记
- Эбботт и Костелло встречают убийцу Бориса Карлоффа
- Gianni e Pinotto e l'assassino misterioso
- 凸凹殺人ホテル
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- Ебботт і Костелло зустрічають вбивцю Бориса Карлоффа
- Kusligt värre
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Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff?
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff runs 1 hour 24 minutes (84 minutes).
When was Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff released?
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff was released on May 26, 1949.
Who directed Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff?
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff was directed by Charles Barton.
More films by Charles Barton Who is in the cast of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff?
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff stars Lou Costello as Freddie Phillips, Boris Karloff as Swami Talpur and James Flavin as Insp. Wellman, among 33 credited actors.
Does Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff have a post-credit scene?
No. Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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