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The Ghost of St. Michael's (1941)

82 min  -  Comedy  -   April 1941 (UK)
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Will Hay, back in his role as a hapless teacher, is hired by a grim school in remotest Scotland. The school soon starts to be haunted by a legendary ghost... See full summary »

Director:

Marcel Varnel

Writers:

Angus MacPhail (original story and screenplay), John Dighton (original story and screenplay)

Stars:

Will Hay, Claude Hulbert and Felix Aylmer
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Will Hay Will Hay ...
Will Lamb
Claude Hulbert Claude Hulbert ...
Hilary Tisdaile
Felix Aylmer Felix Aylmer ...
Dr Winter
Raymond Huntley Raymond Huntley ...
Mr Humphries
Roddy Hughes Roddy Hughes ...
Amberley
Manning Whiley Manning Whiley ...
Stock
Charles Mortimer ...
Sir Ambrose
Charles Hawtrey Charles Hawtrey ...
Percy Thorne
Derek Blomfield ...
Sunshine
Clive Baxter Clive Baxter ...
Ritzy
Elliott Mason Elliott Mason ...
Mrs Wigmore
John Laurie John Laurie ...
Jamie
Hay Petrie Hay Petrie ...
Procurator Fiscal
David Keir David Keir ...
Dr. Ritchie
Brefni O'Rorke Brefni O'Rorke ...
Sergt Macfarlan
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Will Hay, back in his role as a hapless teacher, is hired by a grim school in remotest Scotland. The school soon starts to be haunted by a legendary ghost, whose spectral bagpipes signal the death of one of the staff. Hay, assisted by Claude Hulbert and Charles Hawtrey, has to unravel the mystery before he becomes the next victim. Written by D.Giddings <darren.giddings@newcastle.ac.uk>  

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School | Ghost | Bagpipes | Scotland | Isle Of Skye  | See more »

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Comedy

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Country:

UK

Language:

English

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Filming Locations:

Ealing Studios, Ealing, London, England, UK

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Goofs

Continuity: When the rest of the class rescue Will Hay, Claude Hulbert and Charles Hawtrey from the torture-chamber at the end, Stock, the language teacher/British Agent is nowhere to be seen - until he aims a gun at Mrs. Wigmore (matron/Nazi spy). See more »

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Referenced in 'We Are the Boys...': John Laurie (2006) See more »

Soundtracks

"The Bonnie Banks of Loch Lomond"
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Heard as the bus leaves on the island See more »