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

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Charles Barton ... (as Charles T. Barton)

Writing Credits  

Hugh Wedlock Jr. ... (story) &
Howard Snyder ... (story)
 
Hugh Wedlock Jr. ... (screen play) and
Howard Snyder ... (screen play) and
John Grant ... (screen play)
 
Oscar Brodney ... (uncredited)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Bud Abbott ... Casey Edwards
Lou Costello ... Freddie Phillips
Boris Karloff ... Swami Talpur
Lenore Aubert ... Angela Gordon
Gar Moore ... Jeff Wilson
Donna Martell ... Betty Crandall
Alan Mowbray ... Melton
James Flavin ... Insp. Wellman
Roland Winters ... T. Hanley Brooks
Nicholas Joy ... Amos Strickland
Mikel Conrad ... Sgt. Stone
Morgan Farley ... Gregory Milford
Victoria Horne ... Mrs. Hargreave
Percy Helton ... Abernathy
Claire Du Brey ... Mrs. Grimsby
Harry Hayden Harry Hayden ... Lawrence Crandall
Vincent Renno Vincent Renno ... Mike Relia
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Murray Alper ... Joe, Reporter (uncredited)
Bobby Barber ... Dry Cleaning Man (uncredited)
Marjorie Bennett ... Second Maid (uncredited)
Gail Bonney ... First Maid (uncredited)
Harry Brown ... Medical Examiner (uncredited)
Jack Chefe Jack Chefe ... Barber (uncredited)
Eddie Coke Eddie Coke ... Reporter (uncredited)
Beatrice Gray Beatrice Gray ... Woman (uncredited)
Billy Gray ... Boy With Bow and Arrow (uncredited)
Patricia Hall ... Manicurist (uncredited)
Arthur Hecht ... Photographer (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien ... Room Service Waiter (uncredited)
Ed Randolph Ed Randolph ... Bootblack (uncredited)
Phil Shepard Phil Shepard ... Bellboy (uncredited)
Billy Snyder Billy Snyder ... Reporter (uncredited)
Frankie Van Frankie Van ... Bozzo (uncredited)

Produced by 

Robert Arthur ... producer

Music by 

Milton Schwarzwald

Cinematography by 

Charles Van Enger

Editing by 

Edward Curtiss

Art Direction by 

Bernard Herzbrun
Richard H. Riedel

Set Decoration by 

Oliver Emert
Russell A. Gausman

Costume Design by 

Rosemary Odell

Makeup Department 

Joan St. Oegger ... hair stylist
Bud Westmore ... makeup artist
Layne Britton ... makeup artist (uncredited)
Lillian Burkhart ... hair stylist (uncredited)

Production Management 

Gilbert Kurland ... production manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Joseph E. Kenney ... assistant director (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Leslie I. Carey ... sound
Robert Pritchard ... sound

Special Effects by 

David S. Horsley ... special effects

Camera and Electrical Department 

Fred Buckley ... grip (uncredited)
Sherman Clark ... still photographer (uncredited)
Ross Saxon ... gaffer (uncredited)
Lloyd Ward ... camera operator (uncredited)

Music Department 

Daniele Amfitheatrof ... composer: stock music (uncredited)
Johnny Green ... composer: stock music (uncredited)
Ethmer Roten ... musician: flute (uncredited)
Hans J. Salter ... composer: stock music (uncredited)
Paul Sawtell ... composer: stock music (uncredited)
Walter Schumann ... composer: stock music (uncredited)
Milton Schwarzwald ... musical director (uncredited)
Frank Skinner ... composer: stock music (uncredited)
Leith Stevens ... composer: stock music (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department 

Betty A. Griffin ... script supervisor (uncredited)
Crew believed to be complete

See also

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