Stop, You're Killing Me (1952)

Directed by

Roy Del Ruth

Genre

comedy film, crime film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 26m

Rated

NR

Rating

7.7 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A former bootlegger tries to run a legal brewery after Prohibition ends but struggles with money and family trouble. His daughter gets engaged to a police officer, which adds to his stress.

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What happens

Stop, You're Killing Me is a 1952 American black comedy film directed by Roy Del Ruth and starring Broderick Crawford, Claire Trevor and Virginia Gibson. The film is set shortly after the Repeal of Prohibition in the United States (1933). A former rum-runner attempts to operate a legitimate brewery, but is soon bankrupt due to poor sales. He has to deal with several personal and professional problems at the same time, including his daughter's engagement to a police officer. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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