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
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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