Stop, You're Killing Me
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Stop, You're Killing Me is a 1952 film directed by Roy Del Ruth. It stars Broderick Crawford
and Claire Trevor
.
by Damon Runyon and Howard Lindsay. Warner Bros. previously had adapted Damon Runyon and Howard Lindsay's play in 1938, under the play's title starring Edward G. Robinson
and directed by Lloyd Bacon.
Broderick Crawford
Broderick Crawford was an Academy Award-winning American stage, film, radio and TV actor, often cast in tough-guy roles and best known for his starring role in the television series "Highway Patrol."-Early life:...
and Claire Trevor
Claire Trevor
Claire Trevor was an Academy Award-winning American actress. She was nicknamed the "Queen of Film Noir" because of her many appearances in "bad girl” roles in film noir and other black-and-white thrillers...
.
Synopsis
The surprise appearance of four corpses interferes with a beer baron's plans to crash high society.Cast
- Broderick CrawfordBroderick CrawfordBroderick Crawford was an Academy Award-winning American stage, film, radio and TV actor, often cast in tough-guy roles and best known for his starring role in the television series "Highway Patrol."-Early life:...
as Remy Marko - Claire TrevorClaire TrevorClaire Trevor was an Academy Award-winning American actress. She was nicknamed the "Queen of Film Noir" because of her many appearances in "bad girl” roles in film noir and other black-and-white thrillers...
as Nora Marko - Virginia GibsonVirginia GibsonVirginia Gibson is an American dancer, singer and actress of film, television and musical theatre.-Career:...
as Mary Marko - Bill HayesBill HayesWilliam "Bill" Foster Hayes III, born on June 5, 1925 in Harvey, Illinois) is a long-time American actor and Billboard Hot 100 #1 artist. Following a 20 year-long career as a musician, he achieved fame once again when he began playing Doug Williams on NBC's long-running Days of Our Lives in 1970. ...
as Chancellor 'Chance' Whitelaw - Margaret DumontMargaret DumontMargaret Dumont was an American comedic actress. She is remembered mostly for being the comic foil to Groucho Marx in seven of the Marx Brothers films...
as Mrs. Harriet Whitelaw
Production notes
Production Dates: mid-Jun--late Aug 1952 Based on the play A Slight Case of MurderA Slight Case of Murder
A Slight Case of Murder is a 1938 comedy film directed by Lloyd Bacon. The film is based on a play by Damon Runyon and Howard Lindsay. The offbeat comedy stars Edward G...
by Damon Runyon and Howard Lindsay. Warner Bros. previously had adapted Damon Runyon and Howard Lindsay's play in 1938, under the play's title starring Edward G. Robinson
Edward G. Robinson
Edward G. Robinson was a Romanian-born American actor. A popular star during Hollywood's Golden Age, he is best remembered for his roles as gangsters, such as Rico in his star-making film Little Caesar and as Rocco in Key Largo...
and directed by Lloyd Bacon.