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Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops
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Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops

1955-02-02 · 80 min · ★ 6.2

Comedy

Harry and Willie are scammed into buying the Thomas Edison studio lot by a man named Gorman. They decide to follow Gorman's trail to Hollywood where, unbeknownst to them, he has taken the identity of a foreign film director. The lads wind up as stunt doubles in film the which Gorman is now shooting, while the conman tries to have the bungling pair done away with before they realize who he really is.

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Directors
Charles Lamont
Production companies
Universal International Pictures
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 736

Top Cast

Bud AbbottBud AbbottHarry 'Slim' Pierce
Lou CostelloLou CostelloWillie 'Tubby' Piper
Fred ClarkFred ClarkJoseph Gorman - aka Sergei Toumanoff
Lynn BariLynn BariLeota Van Cleef
Maxie RosenbloomMaxie RosenbloomHinds
Harold GoodwinHarold GoodwinCameraman
Roscoe AtesRoscoe AtesWagon Driver
Mack SennettMack SennettMack Sennett
Heinie ConklinHeinie ConklinStudio Guard
Hank MannHank MannProp Man
Joe DevlinJoe DevlinMike (uncredited)
Paul DubovPaul DubovJason (uncredited)
Donald KerrDonald KerrHarvey (uncredited)
Frank WilcoxFrank WilcoxRudolph Snavely (uncredited)
Bess FlowersBess FlowersDancer in Restaurant scene (uncredited)
Colin CampbellColin CampbellElderly Guard (uncredited)
Joe BesserJoe BesserHunter (uncredited)
Marjorie BennettMarjorie BennettMovie Patron (uncredited)
Bob JellisonMovie Patron (uncredited)
William H. O'BrienWilliam H. O'BrienMovie Patron (uncredited)

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