The members of a summer theater group get mixed up with spies and murder.The members of a summer theater group get mixed up with spies and murder.The members of a summer theater group get mixed up with spies and murder.
Jimmy Ritz
- Jimmy Jester
- (as The Ritz Brothers)
Harry Ritz
- Harry Jester
- (as The Ritz Brothers)
Vinton Hayworth
- Bobby Leonard
- (as Jack Arnold)
Sonny Dunham
- Orchestra Leader
- (as Sonny Durham and His Orchestra)
Robert Barron
- Second Thug
- (uncredited)
Harold Belfer
- Wally Raymond
- (uncredited)
John Berkes
- The Bearded Man
- (uncredited)
William Cabanne
- Young Man
- (uncredited)
Eddie Coke
- Grandson
- (uncredited)
Eleanor Counts
- Cigarette Girl
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaWorking title: "Off the Beaten Track"
- Quotes
[When The Jolly Jesters learn that the performers they are replacing were murdered during the previous night's performance they bolt town]
Jolly Jester: Imagine them calling the show "Fun for All".
Jolly Jester: I'm glad we got out of there before they called it "Three Men in a Hearse".
Featured review
The Ritz Brothers are allowed to mostly dominate Behind the Eight Ball
Previously when they were at 20th Century-Fox, the Ritz Brothers were in support of such stars as Alice Faye, Don Ameche, and Sonja Henie. When they switched to Universal, they were usually the only stars in their pictures as they are here. So they get to perform many of their funny songs and dances as well as some funny one-liners. Despite them being the stars, however, there are other singers and dancers as well as a big band combo here. There's also a murder mystery here but that gets solved pretty quickly considering this is only an hour in length. So on that note, I say give Behind the Eight Ball a look.
Details
- Runtime1 hour
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
Contribute to this page
Suggest an edit or add missing content
Top Gap
By what name was Behind the Eight Ball (1942) officially released in Canada in English?
Answer