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Who Done It?

Who Done It?

Shudder through your laughter at the gayest, goofiest manhunt since Abbott and Costello convulsed the screen!

19426.91h 17m

Overview

Two dumb soda jerks dream of writing radio mysteries. When they try to pitch an idea at a radio station, they end up in the middle of a real murder when the station owner is killed during a broadcast.

Directed by Erle C. Kenton
Written by Edmund Joseph, Stanley Roberts, John Grant
Produced by Alex Gottlieb
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Top Cast

Bud Abbott

Bud Abbott

Chick Larkin

Lou Costello

Lou Costello

Mervin Q. Milgrim

Patric Knowles

Patric Knowles

Jim Turner

Louise Allbritton

Louise Allbritton

Jane Little

Mary Wickes

Mary Wickes

Juliet Collins

William Gargan

William Gargan

Detective Inspector Lou

William Bendix

William Bendix

Detective Sgt. Brannigan

Thomas Gomez

Thomas Gomez

Col. J.R. Andrews

Ludwig Stössel

Ludwig Stössel

Dr. Anton Marek

Edmund MacDonald

Edmund MacDonald

'Murder at Midnight' Announcer

Themes & Keywords

murderradio programblack and white

About Who Done It?

Who Done It? is a comedy, mystery film released in 1942 exploring themes of murder, radio program, black and white. Directed by Erle C. Kenton, it stars Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Patric Knowles. Two dumb soda jerks dream of writing radio mysteries. When they try to pitch an idea at a radio station, they end up in the middle of a real murder when the station owner is killed during a broadcast.

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