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One Body Too Many

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Albert L. Tuttle (Jack Haley) is a life insurance salesman with terrible timing. Upon reaching the lavish estate of millionaire Cyrus J. Rutherford, Tuttle is informed by the eerie butler, Merkil (Bela Lugosi), that his prospective client has recently died. In fact, Rutherford's relatives are gathered to hear the reading of his will. Soon, Tuttle is drawn into the strange brood's world of secret tunnels, odd portraits and a vanishing corpse -- all for an alluring niece (Jean Parker).

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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 05/10/2007
C+
Forgettable Old Dark House mystery tale. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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12/17/2017 Jack character is undoubtedly lacking courage in this creepy comedy flick. It's a decent enough script with quality editing and some great close-ups. Besides Lugosi there is a strong cast throughout. See more 10/23/2017 This dark film needed more Lugosi. See more Richard S @IneffableJoy 06/26/2017 This must have been terribly old-fashioned even in its day. It's got a couple odd Wizard of Oz references and a kind of funny running joke for Lugosi. See more 02/13/2016 A spooky and charming, worthwhile horror-comedy with some cool, gothic imagery and a very funny performance from Jack Haley. However, masterful character actor Bela Lugosi felt a little underused. See more 10/15/2013 A Poor Man's Cat & The Canary - Yet Still Hilarious--Pleasant Surprise!! See more 09/11/2013 Not as great as some Dark House movies, but still pretty neat. Lugosi plays his part good and creepy. Shallow plot, and the characters could of been better. Not the most interesting story, but it works. See more Read all reviews
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Frank McDonald

Director

Jack Haley

Albert L. Tuttle

Bela Lugosi

Merkil

Jean Parker

Carol Dunlap

Blanche Yurka

Matthews

Lyle Talbot

Jim Davis
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Synopsis Albert L. Tuttle (Jack Haley) is a life insurance salesman with terrible timing. Upon reaching the lavish estate of millionaire Cyrus J. Rutherford, Tuttle is informed by the eerie butler, Merkil (Bela Lugosi), that his prospective client has recently died. In fact, Rutherford's relatives are gathered to hear the reading of his will. Soon, Tuttle is drawn into the strange brood's world of secret tunnels, odd portraits and a vanishing corpse -- all for an alluring niece (Jean Parker).
Director
Frank McDonald
Producer
William H. Pine, William C. Thomas
Screenwriter
Winston Miller, Maxwell Shane
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Production Co
Pine-Thomas Productions [us]
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 24, 1944, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 22, 2016
Runtime
1h 14m
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