The Spirit Is Willing
| The Spirit Is Willing | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | William Castle |
| Screenplay by | Ben Starr |
| Produced by | William Castle |
| Starring | Sid Caesar Vera Miles Barry Gordon John McGiver Cass Daley Ricky Cordell Mary Wickes |
| Cinematography | Harold E. Stine |
| Edited by | Edwin H. Bryant |
| Music by | Vic Mizzy |
Production company | William Castle Productions |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Spirit Is Willing is a 1967 American horror/comedy film directed by William Castle, written by Ben Starr, and starring Sid Caesar, Vera Miles, Barry Gordon, John McGiver, Cass Daley, Ricky Cordell and Mary Wickes. It was released in July 1967, by Paramount Pictures.[1][2][3]
Plot summary
Ben (Sid Caesar) and Kate Powell (Vera Miles) rent a haunted New England house by the sea where their son Steve (Barry Gordon) cops the blame for mayhem caused by the pranks of three mischievous ghosts.
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Cast
- Sid Caesar as Ben Powell
- Vera Miles as Kate Powell
- Barry Gordon as Steve Powell
- John McGiver as Uncle George
- Cass Daley as Felicity Twitchell
- Ricky Cordell as Miles Thorpe
- Mary Wickes as Gloria Tritt
- Jesse White as Fess Dorple
- Robert Donner as Ebenezer Twitchell
- Mickey Deems as Rabbit Warren
- Nestor Paiva as Felicity's Father
- Doodles Weaver as Booper Mellish
- Jay C. Flippen as Mother
- Jill Townsend as Jenny Pruitt / Priscilla Weems / Carol Weems
- John Astin as Dr. Frieden
- William Castle as Mr. Hymer
- Byron Foulger as Drug Store Owner
- Harvey Lembeck as Captain Pederson
See also
References
- ^ "The Spirit Is Willing (1967) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-04-05.
- ^ "The-Spirit-Is-Willing - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2015-04-05.
- ^ "The Spirit Is Willing". Afi.com. 1966-12-31. Retrieved 2015-04-05.
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