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The Ghost Breakers (1940)
Directed by George Marshall
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Overview
After intrepid working girl Mary Carter becomes the new owner of a reputedly haunted mansion located off the Cuban coast, a stranger phones warning her to stay away from the castle. Undaunted, Mary sets sail for Cuba with a stowaway in her trunk—wise-cracking Larry Lawrence, a radio announcer who helps Mary get to the bottom of the voodoo magic, zombies and ghosts that supposedly curse the spooky estate.
Rated NR | Length 85 minutes
Actors
Bob Hope | Paulette Goddard | Richard Carlson | Paul Lukas | Anthony Quinn | Willie Best | Pedro de Cordoba | Virginia Brissac | Noble Johnson | Tom Dugan | Paul Fix | Lloyd Corrigan | James Blaine | David Durand | Jack Edwards | Robert Elliott | James Flavin | Jack Hatfield | Grace Hayle | Claire James | Douglas Kennedy | Francisco Marán | Dolores Moran | Paul Newlan | Jack Norton | Tom Quinn | Robert Ryan | Larry Steers | Kay Stewart | Leonard Sues | Brick Sullivan | Blanca Vischer | Emmett Vogan | Max Wagner
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/20/2020 | TV | DVD | Library | 7 stars |
| (Average) 7 stars |
Viewing Notes
Casual 1940s racism aside (and a joke about Democrats) this is a pretty good horror mystery with the perfect spooky atmosphere for October viewing. Bob Hope is the main lead so there’s plenty of his kind of humor sprinkled throughout but this is really a murder mystery / ghost story that has a dash of Cuban voodoo. This would be a fun one to include in a Halloween marathon.
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