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The Canterville Ghost (1944) 6.8
In the 1600s, cowardly Sir Simon of Canterville flees a duel and seeks solace in the family castle. His ashamed father seals him in the room where he is hiding and dooms him to life as a ... See full summary » Director:Jules Dassin |
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Title: The Canterville Ghost (1944)
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Cuffy Williams
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William Gargan | ... |
Sergeant Benson
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Rags Ragland | ... |
Big Harry
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Donald Stuart | ... |
Sir Valentine Williams
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Elisabeth Risdon | ... |
Mrs. Polverdine
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Lieutenant Kane
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Lumsden Hare | ... |
Mr. Potts
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Metropolus
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William Moss | ... |
Hector
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Bobby Readick | ... |
Eddie
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Marc Cramer | ... |
Bugsy McDougle
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In the 1600s, cowardly Sir Simon of Canterville flees a duel and seeks solace in the family castle. His ashamed father seals him in the room where he is hiding and dooms him to life as a ghost until one of his descendants performs a brave deed. Simon believes he may be saved when he meets Cuffy Williams, an American kinsman stationed with a troop of soldiers at the castle in 1943. Will this blood relative save the family honor, or will his blood be as yellow as the rest of the Cantervilles? Written by Daniel Bubbeo <dbubbeo@cmp.com>
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
July 1944 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Das Gespenst von Canterville See more »Filming Locations:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA See more »Company Credits
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Runtime:
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Mono (Western Electric Sound System)Color:
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1.37 : 1
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(uncredited)
Written by Fred Godfrey (1917)
Revised lyrics by Jimmy Hughes and Frank Lake (1940)
Additional lyrics by Albert Stillman (1941)
Sung a cappella by the soldiers
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The bomb that Cuffy and the ghost want to dispose of was known as a "blockbuster". So-called because it was so powerful it could demolish more than a dozen buildings i.e. a city block. See more »Goofs
The Canterville mark on Cuffy's (Robert Young) neck appears and disappears throughout the movie. See more »Soundtracks
"Bless 'em All"(uncredited)
Written by Fred Godfrey (1917)
Revised lyrics by Jimmy Hughes and Frank Lake (1940)
Additional lyrics by Albert Stillman (1941)
Sung a cappella by the soldiers
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Okay, I'm the first to admit this movie has almost nothing to do with Wilde's original story, but I can't help loving it. Like most versions of the story, this one is adapted for the time it was made in, so this one revolves around war and bravery. When I was eight years old I forced my entire birthday party to watch this movie and every year after they all always wanted to watch it. It's been a long time since I 've had a birthday party like that, but some of those friends have even gone out and bought the movie since then. We all had a little crush on Robert Young in this. Margaret O'Brian is fabulous sneaking around the Ghost's room and doing her bob of a curtsy. And of course Charles Laughton spitting in at the portraits of his cowardly kinsmen. The comedic timing is wonderful and there are great one liners. Best line: "I believe they call it woogie boogie".