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Director:
David Butler
Writers:
James V. Kern (screen play)
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Release Date:
22 November 1940 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Comedy | Horror | Musical | Mystery | Romance See more »
Tagline:
A Cold-Shiver MYSTERY With Hot-Rhythm MUSIC! See more »
Plot:
The manager of Kay Kyser's band books them for a birthday party bash for an heiress at a spooky mansion, where sinister forces try to kill her. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. See more »
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User Reviews:
Over long but fun with, Boris,Bela and Peter See more (41 total) »

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)
Kay Kyser ... Kay Kyser

Peter Lorre ... Fenninger

Boris Karloff ... Judge Mainwaring

Bela Lugosi ... Prince Saliano
Helen Parrish ... Janis
Dennis O'Keefe ... Chuck Deems
Alma Kruger ... Aunt Margo
Joseph Eggenton ... Jurgen
Kay Kyser Band ... Kay Kyser's Band (as Kay Kyser's Band)
Ginny Simms ... Ginny Simms
Harry Babbitt ... Harry Babbitt
M.A. Bogue ... Ish Kabibble (as Ish Kabibble)
Sully Mason ... Sully Mason
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Mary Bovard ... Mary (uncredited)

Jeff Corey ... Mr. Corey (uncredited)
Louise Currie ... Marion (uncredited)
Bess Flowers ... Lady in Taxi (uncredited)
Lyman Gandee ... Member of Kay Kyser Band (uncredited)
Jeanne Houser ... Jean (uncredited)
Richard Kipling ... Script Man (uncredited)
Eleanor Lawson ... Ms. Gaby Lawson (uncredited)
Larry McGrath ... Apartment Complainer (uncredited)
Frank Mills ... Cabbie (uncredited)
Mimi Montaye ... Mimi (uncredited)
Dorothy Moore ... Penny (uncredited)
Leonard Mudie ... Real Karl Fenninger (uncredited)
Joseph North ... Servant (uncredited)
Frank O'Connor ... Apartment Responder (uncredited)
Beulah Parkington ... Mother (uncredited)
Jane Patten ... Jane (uncredited)
Eugenia Rafee ... French Maid (uncredited)
William Telaak ... Mac (uncredited)
Joan Warner ... Joan (uncredited)
Guy Webster ... Infant (uncredited)
Mary Martha Wood ... Georgia (uncredited)
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Directed by
David Butler 
 
Writing credits
James V. Kern (screen play)

David Butler (story) and
James V. Kern (story)

Monte Brice (special material) &
Andrew Bennison (special material) &
R.T.M. Scott (special material)

Produced by
David Butler .... producer
 
Original Music by
Roy Webb (uncredited)
 
Cinematography by
Frank Redman (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Irene Morra (edited by)
 
Art Direction by
Van Nest Polglase 
 
Set Decoration by
Darrell Silvera (set decorations)
 
Costume Design by
Edward Stevenson (gowns)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Fred Fleck .... assistant director (as Fred A. Fleck)
 
Art Department
Carroll Clark .... associate art director
 
Sound Department
Earl A. Wolcott .... recordist
Gilbert Wright .... special sound: Sonovox (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Vernon L. Walker .... special effects
 
Music Department
George Duning .... music arranger
Jimmy McHugh .... music by (as James McHugh)
Johnny Mercer .... lyrics by (as John Mercer)
Roy Webb .... musical director
Gilbert Wright .... special music effects: Sonovox (uncredited)
 
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Additional Details

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Runtime:
97 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound System)
Certification:
Spain:13 | USA:Approved (PCA #6580) | USA:TV-G (TV rating) | Argentina:13
Company:
RKO Radio PicturesSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
Filmed August 8-October 11 1940, the 7th of 8 features to star Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi, and the only time that fellow Hungarians Lugosi and Peter Lorre ever shared the screen.See more »
Goofs:
Continuity: When Kay Kyser is in the secret passageway, the lighting changes frequently.See more »
Quotes:
Kay Kyser:[to a contestant] Now, wh-what;s the difference between a weasel, an easel, and a measle? What's a measle? Go ahead and break out with it.See more »
Movie Connections:
References My Son, My Son! (1940)See more »
Soundtrack:
I'd Know You AnywhereSee more »

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9 out of 10 people found the following review useful.
Over long but fun with, Boris,Bela and Peter, 29 September 2004
Author: dbborroughs from Glen Cove, New York

Kay Kaiser meets Boris Karloff, Peter Lorre and Bela Lugosi. This is probably the only time the three starred together in a movie and it's the interaction of the three horror vets that makes this film worth seeing.

Who was Kay Kaiser? A band leader with a very popular radio show. It was off beat and full of double talk and music. Kaiser's career last for only a short time before he decided to give up Hollywood and move back home to North Carolina.

Here the show is on the screen as Kay and his band end up stranded in a house where the three kings of horror are wandering about. Its standard fair but everyone milks it for all they can and for the most part it's a good, if too long by 20 minute horror comedy musical.

If you run across it on TCM or one of the other oldie stations give it a shot. Its a good 97 minutes. 7 out of 10.

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