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Ghost in the Noonday Sun (1973)

93 min  -  Comedy  -   1 January 1984 (USA)
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A pirate crewman kills his captain after learning where he has hidden his buried treasure. However, as he begins to lose his memory... See full summary »

Director:

Peter Medak

Writers:

Albert Sidney Fleischman (novel), Evan Jones, and 2 more credits »

Stars:

Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers and Anthony Franciosa
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Cast

Credited cast:
Spike Milligan Spike Milligan ...
Bill Bombay
Peter Sellers ...
Anthony Franciosa ...
Pierre Rodriguez
Clive Revill Clive Revill ...
Bay of Algiers
Peter Boyle ...
Ras Mohammed
Richard Willis Richard Willis ...
Jeremiah
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Thomas Baptiste Thomas Baptiste ...
Andullah
Griffith Davies Griffith Davies ...
Omar
John Hollis John Hollis ...
Kanaris
Bill Kerr Bill Kerr ...
Giacomo
Rosemary Leach Rosemary Leach ...
Kate
Tutte Lemkow Tutte Lemkow ...
Pontius Kak
David Lodge David Lodge ...
Zante
Murray Melvin Murray Melvin ...
Hamidos
Vikki Richards Vikki Richards ...
Arab Girl
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Storyline

A pirate crewman kills his captain after learning where he has hidden his buried treasure. However, as he begins to lose his memory, he relies more and more on the ghost of the man he just murdered to help him find the loot. Written by frankfob2@yahoo.com  

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Plot Keywords:

Treasure | Pirate | Captain | Sea | Cook  | See more »

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First he buried the Captain's treasure. Then he buried the Captain.

Genres:

Comedy

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Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Filming Locations:

Cyprus

Company Credits

Production Co:

World Wide Services Cavalcado Films See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

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Trivia

Filmed independently in 1973 for Columbia Pictures release, it was shelved by the studio, reportedly due to the "too parochial" nature of its comic content. Thought to be incomplete and unfinished, it reappeared on pay-TV over a decade later, in 1984. See more »

Quotes

[sighting a ship in the distance]
Pierre Rodriguez: She's unarmed.
Dick Scratcher: That doesn't frighten me none.
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Referenced in The Unseen Spike Milligan (2005) See more »

Soundtracks

"The Balland of Dick Scratcher"
Music by Denis King
Lyrics by Dick Vosburgh See more »