Behind the Eight Ball (film)

{{short description|1942 film}}

{{Infobox film

| name = Behind the Eight Ball

| image = Behind the Eight Ball poster.jpg

| alt =

| caption = Theatrical release poster

| director = Edward F. Cline

| producer = Howard Benedict

| screenplay = Stanley Roberts
Mel Ronson

| story = Stanley Roberts

| starring = Al Ritz
Jimmy Ritz
Harry Ritz
Carol Bruce
Dick Foran
Grace McDonald
Johnny Downs
William Demarest

| music =

| cinematography = George Robinson

| editing = Maurice Wright

| studio = Universal Pictures

| distributor = Universal Pictures

| released = {{Film date|1942|12|4}}

| runtime = 60 minutes

| country = United States

| language = English

| budget =

| gross =

}}

Behind the Eight Ball is a 1942 American comedy film directed by Edward F. Cline and written by Stanley Roberts and Mel Ronson. The film stars Al Ritz, Jimmy Ritz, Harry Ritz, Carol Bruce, Dick Foran, Grace McDonald, Johnny Downs and William Demarest. The film was released on December 4, 1942, by Universal Pictures.{{cite web|url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/68382/behind-the-eight-ball |title=Behind the Eight Ball (1942) - Overview |publisher=Turner Classic Movies |date= |access-date=2019-02-21}}{{cite web|author=Hal Erickson |url=https://www.allmovie.com/movie/behind-the-eight-ball-v142899 |title=Behind the Eight Ball (1942) - Edward F. Cline |publisher=AllMovie |date= |accessdate=2019-02-21}}{{cite web|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Film/27133-BEHIND-THE-EIGHT-BALL |title=Behind the Eight Ball |publisher=Catalog.afi.com |date= |accessdate=2019-02-21}}