Behind the Eight Ball

Overview

The story takes place at a summer theater in the Berkshire Mountains, where heroine Joan Barry (Carol Bruce) is staging a Broadway-bound musical comedy. Only one problem: two guest stars are shot and killed on two successive evenings, right in front of the audience. Hoping to solve the mystery, detective William Demarest demands that everyone -- actors and theatergoers alike -- return the following weekend to restage the show. But with no major performer willing to assume the fatal guest-star slot, Joan is forced to hire the Three Jolly Jesters (Al, Harry and Jimmy Ritz), Manhattan washroom attendants with showbiz aspirations.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

December 4, 1942

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

Universal Pictures

Cast

Al Ritz,Johnny Downs,Carol Bruce,Jimmy Ritz,William Demarest,Dick Foran,Harry Ritz,Grace McDonald

Director

Edward F. Cline

Writer

Stanley Roberts,Mel Ronson

Cinematography

George Robinson

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0034500