Ghost Catchers
Appearance
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Directed by | Edward F. Cline |
Written by | Edmond L. Hartman, Elwood Ullman |
Based on | An unpublished story by Milt Gross and Edward F. Cline |
Produced by | Milton Feld |
Starring | Ole Olsen, Chic Johnson, Leo Carrillo |
Cinematography | Charles Van Enger |
Edited by | Arthur Hilton |
Music by | Edward Ward |
Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 68 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Ghost Catchers is a 1944 American comedy horror film. Ole Olson and Chic Johnson are nightclub owners, helping their neighbors rid an old house of ghosts. Their club's headwaiter Jerry (Leo Carrillo) is really a gangster trying to scare off the tenants in the house so he can steal a stash of aged liquor from the basement.[1]
Cast
- Ole Olsen – Himself
- Chic Johnson – Himself
- Leo Carrillo – Jerry
- Gloria Jean – Melinda Marshall
- Martha O'Driscoll – Susanna Marshall
- Andy Devine – Horsehead
Production
The film was known as High Spirits. Jean's casting was announced in February 1944.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Ghost Chasers". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. AFI. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
- ^ SCREEN NEWS HERE AND IN HOLLYWOOD: Universal Names Gloria Jean for Romantic Lead in Film With Olsen and Johnson Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES 12 Feb 1944: 11.
External links
- Ghost Catchers at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- Ghost Catchers at IMDb
- Ghost Catchers at AllMovie
- Ghost Catchers at the TCM Movie Database