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Who Done It? poster
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MASTER SCORE 76.4 / 100
1942·Comedy / Mystery·1h 17m

WHO DONE IT?

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

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.

Above the Line
Erle C. Kenton·DirectorEdmund Joseph·ScreenplayStanley Roberts·ScreenplayCharles Van Enger·Director of PhotographyFrank Skinner·MusicArthur Hilton·Editor
Cast
Bud Abbott·Chick LarkinLou Costello·Mervin Q. MilgrimPatric Knowles·Jim TurnerLouise Allbritton·Jane LittleMary Wickes·Juliet CollinsWilliam Gargan·Detective Inspector LouWilliam Bendix·Detective Sgt. BranniganThomas Gomez·Col. J.R. AndrewsLudwig Stössel·Dr. Anton MarekEdmund MacDonald·'Murder at Midnight' Announcer
Full Crew
(27 credits)
Directing· 2
Erle C. Kenton·DirectorHoward Christie·Assistant Director
Writing· 4
Edmund Joseph·ScreenplayStanley Roberts·ScreenplayStanley Roberts·StoryJohn Grant·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Charles Van Enger·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Arthur Hilton·Editor
Sound & Music· 12
Frank Skinner·MusicSam Perry·MusicSonny Burke·MusicCharles Henderson·MusicHans J. Salter·MusicDon Raye·MusicCharles Previn·MusicMilton Rosen·MusicRichard Hageman·MusicHugh Prince·MusicBernard B. Brown·Sound DirectorCharles Previn·Music Director
Art & Design· 5
Jack Otterson·Art DirectionRobert F. Boyle·Art DirectionVera West·Costume DesignRussell A. Gausman·Set DecorationA.J. Gilmore·Set Decoration
Production· 1
Alex Gottlieb·Producer
Other Departments· 1
Pat Costello·Stunt Double
By the Numbers
76.4
OF 100
Master Score
7.3
OF 10
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