Help me ID this Abbott and Costello movie/TV scene I saw as a kid

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It’s based on the O. Henry short story “The Anthem and the Cop”, in which a guy is trying to get thrown in jail.

To that end, Bud orders Lou to “insult that lady”. Lou tries gamely, addressing her as “Toots”.

But the lady answers, in a terrifying, raspy voice and body language, that she’s “on the lam” and will kill him if anyone finds out that her actual name is Toots.

Lou reports back to Bud who asks him if he insulted the lady.

"No. She’s one of the boys!"

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Googling this

“toots” “abbott” “costello”

(each word in quotes just like that)

gives this.

  • Tommy Hinchcliffe: Hiya, toots.
  • Woman on Street: Don’t you dare call me toots, see. I quit the mob 10 years ago and I’m trying to go straight, see. If you guys don’t let me alone, I’ll get one-eyed Pitsie after you!
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Thanks!

I remember the threat to get “one-eyed” somebody after him.

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Here’s the clip: "Hiya, toots. Don't you dare call me toots, see. I quit the mob 10 years ago and I'm..." - The Noose Hangs High quote

Apparently they did variations on the gag. The version I remember has the same dialog as in the IMDb entry that Darren_Garrison posted (in which the lady is still in the mob, but on the lam). And it was a different actress, who had that unforgettable raspy voice.