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The Ghost and Mr. Chicken ()

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A timid typesetter hasn't a ghost of a chance of becoming a reporter - until he decides to solve a murder mystery and ends up spending a fright-filled night in a haunted house.
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Luther Heggs
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Alma Parker
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Kelsey
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George Beckett
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Ollie Weaver
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Mrs. Halcyon Maxwell
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Mrs. Natalie Miller
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Nicholas Simmons (as Phil Ober)
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Police Chief Art Fuller
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Lawyer Whitlow
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Mrs. Hutchinson
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Mrs. Cobb
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Judge Harley Nast
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Lawyer Springer
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Deputy Herkie (as James Begg)
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Loretta Pine
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Mr. Milo Maxwell
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Charlie, the Bailiff
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Miss Neva Tremaine
Jim Boles ...
Billy Ray Fox
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Gordon Armitage ...
Trial Spectator (uncredited)
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Jury Foreman (uncredited)
Walter Bacon ...
Man at Picnic (uncredited)
Rand Barker ...
Townsman (uncredited)
Jimmy Bracken ...
Running Kid at Picnic (uncredited)
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Diner Customer (uncredited)
Ralph Brooks ...
Man at Picnic (uncredited)
Ceil Cabot ...
Occult Clubwoman (uncredited)
Jack Carol ...
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Trial Spectator (uncredited)
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Gaylord Patie (uncredited)
Dick Cherney ...
Townsman (uncredited)
Joe Connors ...
Townsman (uncredited)
Ellaraino ...
Cashier (uncredited)
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Man in Diner (uncredited)
Lillian Field ...
Edna June Weems (uncredited)
Ralph Gambina ...
Juror (uncredited)
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Townsman (uncredited)
Joan Granville ...
Waitress (uncredited)
Everett Greenbaum ...
Man Saying 'Attaboy Luther' (uncredited) (voice)
Harry Hines ...
The Rotarian at Picnic (uncredited)
Bern Hoffman ...
J.T. Ballinger (uncredited)
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Observer On Street (uncredited)
Adair Jameson ...
Eileen (uncredited)
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Trial Spectator (uncredited)
Roy Johnson ...
Minor Role (uncredited)
Freda Jones ...
Woman at Picnic (uncredited)
Dorothy Keller ...
Occult Clubwoman (uncredited)
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Charlie - Process Server (uncredited)
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Occult Clubwoman (uncredited)
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Townswoman (uncredited)
Robert Lewis ...
Trial Spectator (uncredited)
Gerry Lock ...
Minor Role (uncredited)
Dorothy Love ...
Occult Clubwoman (uncredited)
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Mayor Carlyle Preston (uncredited)
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Townswoman (uncredited)
Ernesto Molinari ...
Trial Spectator (uncredited)
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Man at Mail Box (uncredited)
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Mr. Deligondo (uncredited)
Ralph Neff ...
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Joe Quinn ...
Spectator (uncredited)
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Autograph Seeker (uncredited)
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Woman In Bank (uncredited)
Florence Ravenel ...
Minor Role (uncredited)
Waclaw Rekwart ...
Townsman (uncredited)
John Rice ...
Trial Spectator (uncredited)
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Juror (uncredited)
Bill Scully ...
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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Occult Clubwoman (uncredited)
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Calver Weems (uncredited)
Cap Somers ...
Trial Spectator (uncredited)
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Townsman (uncredited)
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Susanna Blush (uncredited)
Hal Taggart ...
Diner Customer (uncredited)
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Occult Clubwoman (uncredited)
Margaret Wheeler ...
Occult Clubwoman (uncredited)
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Bandmaster (uncredited)

Directed by

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Alan Rafkin

Written by

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James Fritzell ... ()
 
Everett Greenbaum ... ()
 
Andy Griffith ... () (uncredited)

Produced by

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Edward Montagne ... producer (as Edward J. Mantagne)

Music by

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Vic Mizzy

Cinematography by

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William Margulies

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Sam E. Waxman

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Alexander Golitzen
George C. Webb ... (as George Webb)

Set Decoration by

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Oliver Emert
John McCarthy Jr. ... (as John McCarthy)

Costume Design by

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Rosemary Odell

Makeup Department

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Larry Germain ... hair stylist
Bud Westmore ... makeup artist

Production Management

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Edward Muhl ... in charge of production
Wes Thompson ... unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Phil Bowles ... assistant director

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Earl Crain Sr. ... sound (as Earl N. Crain)
Waldon O. Watson ... sound

Stunts

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Jerry Brutsche ... stunt double (uncredited)

Music Department

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Joseph Gershenson ... music supervisor
Ethmer Roten ... musician: flute (uncredited)
Crew believed to be complete

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Plot Summary

Luther Heggs aspires to be a reporter for his small town newspaper, the Rachel Courier Express. He gets his big break when the editor asks him to spend the night at the Simmons mansion that 20 years before was the site of a now famous murder-suicide. The case has aroused local interest not only because of the anniversary but because the family heir, Nick Simmons, has returned to Rachel planning to tear the mansion down. Luther's account of his wild, ghost-ridden night in the house leads Simmons to sue for libel, but with the aid of his friend Kelsey, they determine what exactly happened that night long ago and the identity of the real killer. Written by garykmcd

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Taglines G-G-GUARANTEED! YOU'LL BE SCARED UNTIL YOU LAUGH YOURSELF SILLY! (original theatrical poster - all caps) See more »
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Also Known As
  • Running Scared (United States)
  • El fantasma y Mr. Gallina (Spain)
  • El fantasma y Mr. Gallina (Mexico)
  • Το φάντασμα του μαύρου πύργου (Greece)
  • O Fantasma e o Covarde (Brazil)
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Runtime
  • 90 min
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Budget $700,000 (estimated)

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Trivia According to Don Knotts's autobiography, the off-screen voice yelling, "Attaboy, Luther!" belongs to screenwriter Everett Greenbaum. See more »
Goofs When Luther is setting up his sleeping bag, it is obvious that the light from the flashlight is coming from off set. The light shines on his back when he is in front of the flashlight even though the flashlight is on level with his knees. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Games (1967). See more »
Soundtracks For He's a Jolly Good Fellow See more »
Quotes [repeated line]
Man in audience: Atta boy, Luther!
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