Behind the Eight Ball (1942)

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.

Directing:
  • Edward F. Cline

Writing:
  • Stanley Roberts
  • Mel Ronson

Stars:
Release Date: 1942-12-04
themoviedb icon 4.7/10
  • Country: US
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 60
William Demarest
William Demar...
McKenzie
Dick Foran
Dick Foran
Bill Edwards
Harry Ritz
Harry Ritz
Harry Jester
Al Ritz
Al Ritz
Al Jester
Jimmy Ritz
Jimmy Ritz
Jimmy Jester
Johnny Downs
Johnny Downs
Danny
Carol Bruce
Carol Bruce
Joan Barry
Grace McDonald
Grace McDonal...
Babs
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