The Living Ghost (1942)

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61 min - Horror | Mystery - 27 November 1942 (USA)

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Wise-cracking ex-detective Nick Trayne is called in to try to find the whereabouts of wealthy kidnap victim Walter Craig... See full summary »

Director:

William Beaudine

Writers:

Howard Dimsdale (original story), Joseph Hoffman (screenplay)

Stars:

James Dunn, Joan Woodbury and Paul McVey

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	James Dunn	...	Nick Trayne
	Joan Woodbury	...	Billie Hilton
	Paul McVey	...	Ed Moline
	Vera Gordon	...	Sister Lapidus
	Norman Willis	...	Cedric, the Butler
	J. Farrell MacDonald	...	Police Lt. 'Pete' Peterson
	Minerva Urecal	...	Delia Phillips
	George Eldredge	...	Tony Weldon
	Jan Wiley	...	Tina Craig
	Edna Johnson	...	Helen Craig
	Danny Beck	...	Doubletalker
	Gus Glassmire	...	Walter Craig
	Lawrence Grant	...	Dr. Bruhling
	Howard Banks	...	Arthur Wallace
	J. Arthur Young	...	George Phillips

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Wise-cracking ex-detective Nick Trayne is called in to try to find the whereabouts of wealthy kidnap victim Walter Craig. Craig unexpectedly turns up alive but with apparent brain damage, leaving him in a zombified state. Trayne and his perky assistant Billie Hilton have their work cut out for them as they must sift through a houseload of possible suspects to get at the culprit. Written by Doug Sederberg <vornoff@sonic.net>

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SPOOK CHASER... A reckless sleuth follows the trail of a white ZOMBIE!

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Horror | Mystery

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 November 1942 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

A Walking Nightmare See more »

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Monogram Pictures See more »

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Runtime:

61 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

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Revealing mistakes: When Nick shines his flashlight at the cuckoo clock, the light stays on after a few second after Nick moves the flashlight elsewhere. See more »

Quotes

Nick Trayne: There's got to be a way to wake everybody up.
Billie Hilton: I could scream.
Nick Trayne: Don't do that, they'll think there's been another murder.
[sees a horn on the wall]
Nick Trayne: This s hould do it
[blows the horn]
Nick Trayne: Happy New Year!
Billie Hilton: I'll help you.
[yells]
Billie Hilton: Fish! Fish! Fish! Merry Christmas!
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