Behind the Eight Ball (1942)Stream and Watch Online

Want to behold the glory that is 'Behind the Eight Ball' on your TV, phone, or tablet? Tracking down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the Edward F. Cline-directed movie via subscription can be difficult, so we here at Moviefone want to do the heavy lifting.

Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription options - along with the availability of 'Behind the Eight Ball' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into all the details of how you can watch 'Behind the Eight Ball' right now, here are some details about the Universal Pictures comedy flick.

Released December 4th, 1942, 'Behind the Eight Ball' stars Al Ritz, Jimmy Ritz, Harry Ritz, Carol Bruce The NR movie has a runtime of about 1 hr, and received a user score of 47 (out of 100) on TMDb, which collated reviews from 3 knowledgeable users.

You probably already know what the movie's about, but just in case... Here's the plot: "The story takes place at a summer theater in the Berkshire Mountains, where heroine Joan Barry (Carol Bruce) is staging a Broadway-bound musical comedy. Only one problem: two guest stars are shot and killed on two successive evenings, right in front of the audience. Hoping to solve the mystery, detective William Demarest demands that everyone -- actors and theatergoers alike -- return the following weekend to restage the show. But with no major performer willing to assume the fatal guest-star slot, Joan is forced to hire the Three Jolly Jesters (Al, Harry and Jimmy Ritz), Manhattan washroom attendants with showbiz aspirations."

'Behind the Eight Ball' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Amazon Video .