Charles Barton
Director
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff (1949)
Lost Caverns Hotel bellhop Freddie Phillips is suspected of murder. Swami Talpur tries to hypnotize Freddie into confessing, but Freddie is too stupid for the plot to work. Inspector Wellman uses Freddie to get the killer (and it isn't the Swami).
Genres: Comedy, Horror, Mystery
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Production Companies: Universal International Pictures
Country: United States
Production Country:
United States
Languages:
English
Recommendations
Runtime: 84 min.
Released: May 26, 1949
Status: Released
Budget: $686,000
Certification: G / 11+