Ghosts on the Loose

19431943
ApprovedApproved
1h 7m

Bela Lugosi, Ava Gardner, William 'Billy' Benedict, Kay Marvis, Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Ernest Morrison, Bobby Jordan, Ray Miller, Bobby Stone, and Rick Vallin in Ghosts on the Loose (1943)

The East Side Kids try to fix up a house for newlyweds, but find the place next door "haunted" by mysterious men.The East Side Kids try to fix up a house for newlyweds, but find the place next door "haunted" by mysterious men.The East Side Kids try to fix up a house for newlyweds, but find the place next door "haunted" by mysterious men.

Director
- William Beaudine
Writer
- Kenneth Higgins(original screenplay by)
Stars

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Bela Lugosi, Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, and Bobby Jordan in Ghosts on the Loose (1943)

Bela Lugosi, Kay Marvis, Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, and Bobby Jordan in Ghosts on the Loose (1943)

Bela Lugosi, Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Bobby Jordan, and Bobby Stone in Ghosts on the Loose (1943)

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Bela Lugosi, Ava Gardner, Leo Gorcey, and Huntz Hall in Ghosts on the Loose (1943)

Ava Gardner and Rick Vallin in Ghosts on the Loose (1943)

Ava Gardner and Leo Gorcey in Ghosts on the Loose (1943)

Bela Lugosi, Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Ernest Morrison, and Bobby Jordan in Ghosts on the Loose (1943)

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Glimpy's surprisingly beautiful sister is getting married to Jack, a young engineer, and moving to a 'bargain' suburban house neither has ever seen. During the honeymoon, the East Side Kids decide to fix up the house for the newlyweds...but mistakenly pick the 'haunted' house next door, which is occupied by some mysterious live men, dodging in and out of secret panels and clearly up to no good... —Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>

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Taglines
- You'll yell with glee when these happy-go-lucky hooligans invade the shivery domain of the Man of a Thousand Horrors! It's Chill-arious!
Genre
- Comedy
Certificate
- Approved
Parents guide
- Add content advisory

Trivia
Ava Gardner's first credited film role.

Goofs
In the credits, Bobby Stone is billed as playing "Dave", and Bill Bates is billed as playing "Sleepy". In actuality, Stone plays the role of "Rocky", and it's Bates who plays "Dave" (a character who is, indeed, defined by his sleepiness).

Quotes
Scruno: [whispering] Mister, you dropped your flowers,
[normal tone]
Scruno: I guess he didn't hear me.

Connections
Edited into The Our Gang Story (1994)

Soundtracks
Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes
(uncredited)
Music by R. Melish (1780 ?)
Lyrics (poem To Celia) by Ben Jonson (1616)
Played on an organ by Bill Bates and sung by The East Side Kids
Reprised by them at the wedding

Top review

7/10

Pretty Good

This isn't the best East Side Kids Movie ever made, but it is a decent film. If your gonna buy this movie for Bela Lugosi being in it, then don't. It gives him a minor role as being in charge of a Nazi spy group. If your looking for a film that has The East Side Kids in it and Lugosi then buy Spooks Run Wild.

The movie spends about 30 min on a wedding for Glimpy's sister, then it goes to the little bit of haunting in the movie. Still the movie is good.

If your looking for a creepy Lugosi film don't buy this. But if your looking for a film to add to your East Side Kids collection then check this one out.

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crrowax
Aug 19, 2006

Release date
- July 30, 1943 (United States)
Country of origin
- United States
Language
- English
Also known as
- The East Side Kids Meet Bela Lugosi
Production company
- Sam Katzman Productions
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Budget
- $85,000 (estimated)

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Runtime
1 hour 7 minutes
Color
- Black and White
Sound mix
- Mono
Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1

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