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7.9/10   1,271 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Val Burton (original screenplay) &
Walter DeLeon (original screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
16 August 1946 (USA) more
Tagline:
Something NEW from BUD and LOU ! more
Plot:
Two ghosts who were mistakenly branded as traitors during the Revolutionary War return to 20th century... more | add synopsis
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User Comments:
Highly enjoyable A&C feature more (39 total)

Cast

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Bud Abbott ... Cuthbert Greenway / Dr. Ralph Greenway
Lou Costello ... Horatio Prim
Marjorie Reynolds ... Melody Allen
Binnie Barnes ... Mildred Dean
John Shelton ... Sheldon Gage
Gale Sondergaard ... Emily
Lynn Baggett ... June Prescott (as Lynne Baggett)
Jess Barker ... Thomas Danbury
Ann Gillis ... Nora O'Leary (as Anne Gillis)
Donald MacBride ... Lieutenant Mason
William Hall ... Sergeant Conners
Robert Barrat ... Major Putnam (as Robert H. Barrat)
Rex Lease ... Sergeant Makepeace
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Ghost Steps Out
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Runtime:
USA:82 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)
Certification:
USA:Approved (PCA #11771) | USA:TV-G (TV rating) | Finland:K-16

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
When Emily, the character played by Gale Sondergaard, meets the new occupants of the house, one of the women asks her "Didn't I see you in Rebecca?". Gale Sondergaard in 1970 played a similar character called Hester van Hooten in "Get Smart: Rebecca of Funny-Folk Farm (#5.17)" (1970). more
Quotes:
Mildred Dean: [to Emily] Pardon me, but did I see you in "Rebecca?" more
Movie Connections:
References Rebecca (1940) more
Soundtrack:
Pop! Goes the Weasel more

FAQ

What nonsense phrase did Horatio Prim always mutter when disappointed?
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12 out of 14 people found the following comment useful.
Highly enjoyable A&C feature, 3 August 2001
8/10
Author: moonspinner55 from redlands, ca

I won't argue over this Abbott and Costello comedy being called the very best of the duo's pictures simply because it's really the only one with a complete, polished feel--it leaves you entertained and satisfied at the end. Most of the A&C movies are filled with brawling slapstick and loud braying--back and forth with the quips--but this one is sharp and funny, and Bud and Lou play characters instead of constantly resorting to shtick. Costello is mistaken for a traitor and killed, later turning up as a ghost to haunt Abbott, who is a relative of Lou's murderer. Surprisingly good story and terrific supporting cast, amusing script and nimble direction makes this one a pleasure. ***1/2 from ****

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