
When two bumbling barbers act as agents for a talented but unknown singer, they stage a phony murder in order to get him a plum role.
Cast

Bud Abbott
Buzz Kurtis

Lou Costello
Abercrombie

Frances Rafferty
Claire Warren

Bob Haymes
Jeff Parker

Jean Porter
Ruthie

Warner Anderson
Norman Royce

Rags Ragland
Self

Mike Mazurki
Klondike Pete

Carleton G. Young
Gregory LeMaise

Donald MacBride
Dennis Kavanaugh

Edgar Dearing
Al - First Studio Cop

Preston Foster
Self (uncredited)

Marion Martin
Miss Milbane

Arthur Space
Director Lippen

William Phillips
Kavanaugh's Assistant

Lucille Ball
Self (uncredited)

Jackie 'Butch' Jenkins
Self (uncredited)

Robert Z. Leonard
Self (uncredited)

Fred Aldrich
Assistant to Robert Z. Leonard (uncredited)

Richard Alexander
Eddie (uncredited)

Karin Booth
Louise (uncredited)

Betty Blythe
Mrs. Murdock (uncredited)

Chester Clute
Mr. Burvis (uncredited)

Dell Henderson
Benson (uncredited)

Sharon McManus
Sharon (uncredited)

Dean Stockwell
Dean (uncredited)

Hank Worden
Joe (uncredited)

William Tannen
Casting Director / Dr. Caswell Snide (uncredited)

Marie Blake
Royce's Secretary (uncredited)

Charles Walters
Sailor (uncredited)
Helen Boyce
Richly Dressed Woman (uncredited)

Naomi Childers
Dowager (uncredited)
Frank Penny
Night Clerk (uncredited)

Henry Hall
Tenant (uncredited)

Nick Stewart
Houseboy (uncredited)
Joe Bacon
Nubian Slave (uncredited)
Harold DeGarro
Stilt Walker (uncredited)

Eddie Hall
Slow Dancer at 'Ciros' (uncredited)

William Bailey
Nightclub Patron at Ciro's (uncredited)
Oliver Cross
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Harold Miller
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Amzie Strickland
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Jane Hale
Cigarette Girl (uncredited)
Nita Mathews
Cigarette Girl (uncredited)
Mitzie Uehlien
Cigarette Girl (uncredited)

George Calliga
Maitre d' (uncredited)
Arno Frey
Waiter (uncredited)
William Hawley
Waiter (uncredited)

Frank J. Scannell
Waiter (uncredited)

William Frambes
Busboy (uncredited)

Carl M. Leviness
Barbershop Customer (uncredited)

King Baggot
Barbershop Patron (uncredited)
Edward Biby
Barbershop Patron (uncredited)
Charles Hagen
Barbershop Patron (uncredited)
Robert Haines
Barbershop Patron (uncredited)
Sam Harris
Barbershop Patron (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp
Barbershop Patron / Saloon Patron (uncredited)

Joe Devlin
Kelly - Bartender (uncredited)

Milton Kibbee
Counterman (uncredited)

Nolan Leary
Director's Assistant (uncredited)

Garry Owen
Director's Assistant (uncredited)
Skeets Noyes
Wardrobe Man (uncredited)
Thomas Martin
Crewman on Film Set (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg
Western Crew Member (uncredited)

Robert Emmett O'Connor
2nd Studio Guard (uncredited)

George Magrill
Actor (uncredited)
Bunny Waters
Minor Role (uncredited)
Charles McNally
Barker (uncredited)
Barbara Combs
Manicurist (uncredited)
Beverly Haney
Manicurist (uncredited)
Mary Donovan
Manicurist (uncredited)
Zaz Vorka
Manicurist (uncredited)
Art Miles
Bull Neck Giant (uncredited)

Peter Miles
Little Boy with Horn (uncredited)
Susan Simon
Girl at Blackboard (uncredited)

Broderick O'Farrell
Man at Table (uncredited)

Frank Hagney
Cop (uncredited)

Wheaton Chambers
Pedestrian (uncredited)
Crew

S. Sylvan Simon
Director, Producer
Nat Perrin
Screenplay, Original Story
Lou Breslow
Screenplay
Ben Lewis
Editor
Charles Schoenbaum
Director of Photography
Martin A. Gosch
Producer, Original Story
Fred Valles
Costume Design
Jack Dawn
Makeup Designer
Hans Dreier
Supervising Art Director
George Bassman
Original Music Composer, Music Director
William Axt
Music

Edwin B. Willis
Set Decoration
Art Smith
Production Manager

Cedric Gibbons
Art Direction
Wade B. Rubottom
Art Direction
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