Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff (1949)

Bud Abbott: Casey Edwards

Photos 

Quotes 

• Freddie Phillips : It's a booby trap.

  Casey Edwards : For what?

  Freddie Phillips : For boobs.

• Freddie Phillips : Who's the culprit?

  Casey Edwards : The culprit and the murderer are the same!

• Swami Talpur : [to Freddie in a hypnotic voice]  You didn't see me... you didn't see me... you didn't see me... I wasn't here

  [leaves] 

  Casey Edwards : [to Freddy]  Ready to go?

  Freddie Phillips : I didn't see him.

  Casey Edwards : You didn't see who?

  Freddie Phillips : The man who wasn't here.

  Casey Edwards : What man?

  Freddie Phillips : All I did was open up the door, see if the coast was clear, my mind went blank.

  Casey Edwards : Your mind's been a blank all your life.

• Casey Edwards : [seeing one of Freddie's booby traps]  That is the most ridiculous thing I have ever seen.

  Freddie Phillips : Oh yeah? Well let me tell you something, if the murderer comes in here alone, somebody else is gonna carry him out.

• Abernathy : [referring to bridge game]  What'd she bid?

  Casey Edwards : Grand slam.

  Abernathy : [Looking at Freddie's hand]  You bid a grand slam on that hand? You know what?

  Freddie Phillips : What?

  Abernathy : You're going to get murdered.

• Casey Edwards : It's Milford. Strickland's secretary.

  Freddie Phillips : What's he hangin' around here for?

  Casey Edwards : He's hang - - He's dead, you dope.

• Casey Edwards : Freddie, where did you get that gun?

  Freddie Phillips : I don't know.

  Casey Edwards : Freddie, for the last time! Where did you get that gun?

  Freddie Phillips : I don't know.

  Casey Edwards : Where did you get that gun?

  Freddie Phillips : Hey, that's not fair. You said "for the last time". I answered it.

• Freddie Phillips : [while disguised as a chambermaid]  You're so strong! Now that you dragged me out here, what do you want?

  Abernathy : How about a little smack?

  [kiss] 

  Casey Edwards : [after hearing a loud noise in the next room]  What happened?

  Freddie Phillips : Well, he asked for a smack, so I gave it to him.

• Freddie Phillips : I'm not going to the caverns all by myself! I'm afraid!

  Casey Edwards : Wait a minute! Would you rather die a hero or live like a rat? Well?

  Freddie Phillips : Get the cheese ready.