If you are a fan of Abbott & Costello, then "What a Carve Up!" will seem very, very familiar. In many ways, this British film plays like "Who Dunnit", "Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer" and "Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein"....with Kenneth Connor playing the Lou Costello role and Sydney James the Bud Abbott one. And, over all, they did a pretty good job of recreating these older films.
When the story begins, Ernie (Connor) learns that he has, or should I say 'had', an uncle. The man has apparently just died...and Ernie didn't know him nor that the guy was very rich. The dead man's attorney (Donald Pleasence) informs him that he's in the uncle's will...and he should come to Yorkshire to learn what, if anything, he's inherited. Once there, however, folks start dying and it's apparent someone hates this family! Can Ernie and his buddy Syd (James) survive this ordeal?
This is an old dark house film--full of bodies that appear and disappear, trap doors and all the usual gimmicks. But they all work very well here and it's a most enjoyable film...a nice time-passer with decent acting and pacing. Well worth seeing.
When the story begins, Ernie (Connor) learns that he has, or should I say 'had', an uncle. The man has apparently just died...and Ernie didn't know him nor that the guy was very rich. The dead man's attorney (Donald Pleasence) informs him that he's in the uncle's will...and he should come to Yorkshire to learn what, if anything, he's inherited. Once there, however, folks start dying and it's apparent someone hates this family! Can Ernie and his buddy Syd (James) survive this ordeal?
This is an old dark house film--full of bodies that appear and disappear, trap doors and all the usual gimmicks. But they all work very well here and it's a most enjoyable film...a nice time-passer with decent acting and pacing. Well worth seeing.