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I love this movie so much

Strong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.

It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

True to its essence, the characters remain on the same line and manage to entertain the viewer, each highlighting their own distinctive qualities or touches.

The obvious annoying dumbness becomes visible during the time Abbott and Costello were still working at the soda counter. Then continues on throughout the movie. Lou Costello's comedy makes it look like he has some kind of mental disorder. Bud Abbott is like a mental health nurse that Lou Costello made friends with during his time he was still living in the psychiatric ward and Bud helped him escape. Now they found a job at a soda counter for a local radio station and wanted to be writers for a radio program.

Abbott & Costello play two soda jerks(old-fashioned term) named Chick Larkin & Mervin Milgrim who have a great idea for a radio mystery show they are big fans of. Patrick Knowles and Louise Albritten play bickering love interests who can't come to an agreement over his employment, leaving a big opportunity for the guys. Unfortunately, the station manager is murdered in a live radio broadcast, and Chick & Mervin are prime suspects, so they decide to investigate the murder themselves, and unmask the real culprit. Very funny comedy is briskly paced, with no musical numbers for a (welcome) change; the focus is on the comedy, with many memorable and clever scenes, like "Volts & Watts", and the madcap chase finale.

There are some slow spots here and there in this film, but for the most part it is racing through comic bits and lines at a terrific pace. It is one of half a dozen cinematic masterpieces from Abbott and Costello.The material here is almost always good and sometimes it is great. This is blasphemy, but I would rate their "Alexander 2222" routine in this movie as their best ever, even above "Who's on First?" Besides the excellent writing, there is also some excellent cinematography and the sets are first rate.My only fault with the movie is that they did not utilize William Bendix and Mary Wickes as much as they should have. Both of them were on screen for less than ten minutes, but were terrific. They both should have had two or three more scenes. Lou Costello's performance here is frenetic and surreal. He is at his comic best here. I would say that he deserved an Academy Award or at least a nomination for his performance in this movie.

Abbott and Costello amaze me. Where are the comedians today that even resemble these two in their dictum and style? They're profound comedians in every sense of the world.Pheonmenally funny when finding the killers or chasing ghosts!Who Done It is by far one of the duo's best films. Unlike the service comedies, it doesn't date easily, but rather highlights what it was like to be around during the Forties. A strong supporting cast, led by the able characters keep the laughs coming almost non-stop. Their chemistry with Lou Costello does not go unnoticed, either, by the sharp-eyed film fan. All in all, if I am showing only one A & C comedy to a group of students who have never viewed their work, this is the one I'd show.