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Ghost Catchers

  • 19441944
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 8m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
184
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Gloria Jean, Chic Johnson, Ella Mae Morse, Martha O'Driscoll, and Ole Olsen in Ghost Catchers (1944)
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Two zanies get mixed up with a Southern colonel, his beautiful daughters, a nightclub and a haunted mansion.Two zanies get mixed up with a Southern colonel, his beautiful daughters, a nightclub and a haunted mansion.Two zanies get mixed up with a Southern colonel, his beautiful daughters, a nightclub and a haunted mansion.
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
184
YOUR RATING
    • Edward F. Cline
  • Writers
    • Edmund L. Hartmann(screenplay)
    • Milt Gross(story "High Spirits")
    • Edward F. Cline(story "High Spirits")
  • Stars
    • Ole Olsen
    • Chic Johnson
    • Gloria Jean
    • Edward F. Cline
  • Writers
    • Edmund L. Hartmann(screenplay)
    • Milt Gross(story "High Spirits")
    • Edward F. Cline(story "High Spirits")
  • Stars
    • Ole Olsen
    • Chic Johnson
    • Gloria Jean
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 15User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    Martha O'Driscoll in Ghost Catchers (1944)
    Martha O'Driscoll in Ghost Catchers (1944)
    Morton Downey in Ghost Catchers (1944)
    Billy Curtis, Chic Johnson, Martha O'Driscoll, and Ole Olsen in Ghost Catchers (1944)
    Chic Johnson, Martha O'Driscoll, and Ole Olsen in Ghost Catchers (1944)
    Chic Johnson and Ole Olsen in Ghost Catchers (1944)
    Chic Johnson and Ole Olsen in Ghost Catchers (1944)
    Lon Chaney Jr. and Andy Devine in Ghost Catchers (1944)
    Kirby Grant and Martha O'Driscoll in Ghost Catchers (1944)
    Martha O'Driscoll in Ghost Catchers (1944)
    Kirby Grant and Martha O'Driscoll in Ghost Catchers (1944)
    Ramsay Ames, Billy Curtis, Morton Downey, Chic Johnson, Ella Mae Morse, Jack Norton, Martha O'Driscoll, and Ole Olsen in Ghost Catchers (1944)

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    Ole Olsen
    Ole Olsen
    • Ole Olsen
    Chic Johnson
    Chic Johnson
    • Chic Johnson
    Gloria Jean
    Gloria Jean
    • Melinda Marshall
    Martha O'Driscoll
    Martha O'Driscoll
    • Susanna Marshall
    Leo Carrillo
    Leo Carrillo
    • Jerry
    Andy Devine
    Andy Devine
    • Horsehead
    Lon Chaney Jr.
    Lon Chaney Jr.
    • Bear
    • (as Lon Chaney)
    Walter Catlett
    Walter Catlett
    • Colonel Breckinridge Marshall
    Morton Downey
    Morton Downey
    • Morton Downey
    Ella Mae Morse
    • Virginia Bennett - Vocalist
    Kirby Grant
    Kirby Grant
    • Clay Edwards
    • (as Kirby Grant and His Orchestra)
    Armando & Lita
    • Specialty Dance Act
    • (as Armando and Lita)
    Bill Alcorn
    • Jitterbug Dancer
    • (uncredited)
    Ramsay Ames
    Ramsay Ames
    • Nightclub Patron
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Archer
    • Jitterbug Dancer
    • (uncredited)
    Venna Archer
    • Jitterbug Dancer
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Arkin
    • Jitterbug Dancer
    • (uncredited)
    Henry Armetta
    Henry Armetta
    • Signatelli
    • (uncredited)
      • Edward F. Cline
    • Writers
      • Edmund L. Hartmann(screenplay)
      • Milt Gross(story "High Spirits")
      • Edward F. Cline(story "High Spirits")
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      Diana Barrymore was originally slated to appear as "Susanna Marshall" but rejected it after reading the script. Universal canceled her contract.
    • Connections
      Referenced in 100 Years of Comedy (1997)
    • Soundtracks
      Blue Candlelight
      Written by Paul Francis Webster and Harry Revel
      Performed by Kirby Grant and His Orchestra

    User reviews15

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    10/10
    Funniest Olson Johnson movie ever made - side splitting
    This movie, from start to finish, is a complete GAS. I would do almost anything to get this movie. I haven't seen it in about twenty five years or more but I remember it as if I had just seen it.
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    3
    • rag-8
    • Apr 15, 1999

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    • Release date
      • June 16, 1944 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Universal Pictures
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    Technical specs

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    • 1 hour 8 minutes
      • Black and White

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