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The Ghost Goes Wild

  • 19471947
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  • 1h 6m
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6.1/10
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Edward Everett Horton, Ruth Donnelly, James Ellison, and Anne Gwynne in The Ghost Goes Wild (1947)
  • Comedy
  • Fantasy
  • Mystery
Monty Crandall is a commercial artist who ridicules a dowager with a caricature of her on a magazine cover and she sues him. His troubles are multiplied when a pretty wife forces her attenti... Read allMonty Crandall is a commercial artist who ridicules a dowager with a caricature of her on a magazine cover and she sues him. His troubles are multiplied when a pretty wife forces her attentions on him, and her gun-toting husband is somewhat incensed about it, blaming Monty. He fa... Read allMonty Crandall is a commercial artist who ridicules a dowager with a caricature of her on a magazine cover and she sues him. His troubles are multiplied when a pretty wife forces her attentions on him, and her gun-toting husband is somewhat incensed about it, blaming Monty. He fakes his death and returns as a ghost to frighten off the trouble-makers, but it is only wh... Read all
IMDb RATING
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  • Director
    • George Blair
  • Writers
    • Randall Faye(screenplay)
    • Taylor Caven(story)
  • Stars
    • James Ellison
    • Anne Gwynne
    • Edward Everett Horton
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  • Director
    • George Blair
  • Writers
    • Randall Faye(screenplay)
    • Taylor Caven(story)
  • Stars
    • James Ellison
    • Anne Gwynne
    • Edward Everett Horton
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    • 3User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    James Ellison
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    • Monte Crandallas Monte Crandall
    Anne Gwynne
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    • Phyllis Beecheras Phyllis Beecher
    Edward Everett Horton
    Edward Everett Horton
    • Ericas Eric
    Ruth Donnelly
    Ruth Donnelly
    • Aunt Susan Beecheras Aunt Susan Beecher
    Stephanie Bachelor
    Stephanie Bachelor
    • Irene Wintersas Irene Winters
    Grant Withers
    Grant Withers
    • Bill Wintersas Bill Winters
    Lloyd Corrigan
    Lloyd Corrigan
    • The Late Timothy Beecheras The Late Timothy Beecher
    Emil Rameau
    • Prof. Jacques Dubonnetas Prof. Jacques Dubonnet
    Jonathan Hale
    Jonathan Hale
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    Charles Halton
    Charles Halton
    • T. O'Connor Scottas T. O'Connor Scott
    Holmes Herbert
    Holmes Herbert
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    Edward Gargan
    Edward Gargan
    • Newsstand Manas Newsstand Man
    Gene Garrick
    Gene Garrick
    • Reporteras Reporter
    Michael Hughes
    • Reporteras Reporter
    William Austin
    William Austin
    • Barnabyas Barnaby
    Robert J. Wilke
    Robert J. Wilke
    • Burglaras Burglar
    • (as Bob Wilke)
    Ralph Dunn
    Ralph Dunn
    • Policemanas Policeman
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    Sam Harris
    Sam Harris
    • Courtroom spectatoras Courtroom spectator
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    • Director
      • George Blair
    • Writers
      • Randall Faye(screenplay) (story)
      • Taylor Caven(story)
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      William Austin's final film.

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    5/10
    Mild ghost comedy
    I always hate seeing an IMDb page for a film without a review. Every films deserves some comments to show how it played, so readers can figure out if it may be worthwhile if available.

    That being said, THE GHOST GOES WILD is a mild, standard old-fashioned comedy. It offends no one and goes down as easy as applesauce. For the same reasons, it is a rather bland film despite some excellent talents involved. Edward Everett Horton is always worth watching and the photography by John Alton is solid. James Ellison is pretty good in the lead and Anne Gwynne is good, but somewhat wasted. Ellison tries very hard, but he never had the personality like a Cary Grant, who would have added great flavor to this. Lloyd Corrigan adds some nice support as the only legitimate ghost in the film.

    I got this to see the ghost angle and it was pleasantly done, if not inspired. The jokes are a bit repetitive, but the plot stays predictably amusing as Ellison pretends to be a ghost to avoid being sued by a wealthy dowager, who mistakenly believes he is dead. If you like these old-fashioned screwball-styled comedies then it should be enjoyable.
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    • Release date
      • March 8, 1947 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El fantasma se venga
    • Filming locations
      • Republic Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Republic Pictures (I)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 6 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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