Ghost Catchers
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]
| Ghost Catchers | |
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| Directed by | Edward F. Cline |
| Produced by | Milton Feld |
| Written by | Edmond L. Hartman, Elwood Ullman |
| Based on | An unpublished story by Milt Gross and Edward F. Cline |
| Starring | Ole Olsen, Chic Johnson, Leo Carrillo |
| Music by | Edward Ward |
| Cinematography | Charles Van Enger |
| Edited by | Arthur Hilton |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 68 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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]
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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 American Film Institute Catalog
- Ghost Catchers on IMDb
- Ghost Catchers at AllMovie
- Ghost Catchers at the TCM Movie Database
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