Behind the Eight Ball
1942, English. Directed by Edward F. Cline.
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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.
- Runtime
- 1h 0m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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- Released
- 4 December 1942
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Stanley Roberts, Mel Ronson
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Behind the Eight Ball runs 60 minutes (1h 0m).
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Behind the Eight Ball is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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Behind the Eight Ball isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 4 December 1942. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Behind the Eight Ball?
If you liked Behind the Eight Ball, try The Big Store, A Song Is Born, Footlight Parade.
Who directed Behind the Eight Ball?
Behind the Eight Ball (1942) was directed by Edward F. Cline and stars Al Ritz, Jimmy Ritz, Harry Ritz.