Ghost Catchers (1944)
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- Approved
- 1h 8min
- Comedy, Music
- 16 Jun 1944 (USA)
- Movie
Two zanies get mixed up with a Southern colonel, his beautiful daughters, a nightclub and a haunted mansion.
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Cast
| Ole Olsen | ... |
Ole Olsen
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| Chic Johnson | ... |
Chic Johnson
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| Gloria Jean | ... |
Melinda Marshall
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| Martha O'Driscoll | ... |
Susanna Marshall
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| Leo Carrillo | ... |
Jerry
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| Andy Devine | ... |
Horsehead
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| Lon Chaney Jr. | ... |
Bear
(as Lon Chaney)
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| Walter Catlett | ... |
Colonel Breckinridge Marshall
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| Morton Downey | ... |
Morton Downey
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Ella Mae Morse | ... |
Virginia Bennett - Vocalist
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| Kirby Grant | ... |
Clay Edwards
(as Kirby Grant and His Orchestra)
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Armando & Lita | ... |
Specialty Dance Act
(as Armando and Lita)
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Bill Alcorn | ... |
Jitterbug Dancer (uncredited)
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| Ramsay Ames | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Jack Archer | ... |
Jitterbug Dancer (uncredited)
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Venna Archer | ... |
Jitterbug Dancer (uncredited)
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Jack Arkin | ... |
Jitterbug Dancer (uncredited)
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| Henry Armetta | ... |
Signatelli (uncredited)
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| Lee Bennett | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Barbara Blaine | ... |
Jitterbug Dancer (uncredited)
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Cornelia Bona | ... |
Harpist (uncredited)
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| Buster Brodie | ... |
Short Bald Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Ken Broeker | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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| Alec Craig | ... |
Diggs (uncredited)
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| Billy Curtis | ... |
Midget in Nightclub Dinner Gag (uncredited)
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Jean Davis | ... |
Jitterbug Dancer (uncredited)
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| William 'Wee Willie' Davis | ... |
Mug (uncredited)
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| Edgar Dearing | ... |
Police Sergeant (uncredited)
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Gill Dennis | ... |
Jitterbug Dancer (uncredited)
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Walter Lee Doerr | ... |
Jitterbug Dancer (uncredited)
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| Tom Dugan | ... |
Bricklayer (uncredited)
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| Johnny Duncan | ... |
Jitterbug Dancer (uncredited)
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| Edward Earle | ... |
Ticket Seller (uncredited)
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| Bess Flowers | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Christine Forsyth | ... |
Tired Blonde (uncredited)
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Don Gallaher | ... |
Jitterbug Dancer (uncredited)
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Genevieve Grazis | ... |
Jitterbug Dancer (uncredited)
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Barbara Hall | ... |
Jitterbug Dancer (uncredited)
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| Kay Harding | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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June Harris | ... |
Jitterbug Dancer (uncredited)
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Carey Harrison | ... |
Mug (uncredited)
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Mary Jane Hodge | ... |
Jitterbug Dancer (uncredited)
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Mary Louise Houk | ... |
Harpist (uncredited)
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| Tor Johnson | ... |
Mug (uncredited)
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| Walter Kingsford | ... |
Chambers (uncredited)
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| Joe Kirk | ... |
Mug (uncredited)
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| Isabel La Mal | ... |
Matron (uncredited)
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Patti Lacey | ... |
Jitterbug Dancer (uncredited)
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Perc Launders | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Miriam R. Lickert | ... |
Harpist (uncredited)
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Betty Marion | ... |
Jitterbug Dancer (uncredited)
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Jean Marley | ... |
Jitterbug Dancer (uncredited)
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| Nancy Marlow | ... |
Jitterbug Dancer (uncredited)
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| Robert Milasch | ... |
Chef (uncredited)
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Abraham Mirkin | ... |
Al (uncredited)
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Al Mirkin | ... |
Midget (uncredited)
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| Belle Mitchell | ... |
Mrs. Signatelli (uncredited)
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| Frank Mitchell | ... |
Mug (uncredited)
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| Harry Monty | ... |
Midget (uncredited)
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| Edmund Mortimer | ... |
Man at Party (uncredited)
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Marion Musso | ... |
Jitterbug Dancer (uncredited)
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Mike Musso | ... |
Jittterbug Dancer (uncredited)
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| Jack Norton | ... |
Wilbur Duffington (uncredited)
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| Broderick O'Farrell | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Ralph Peters | ... |
Mug (uncredited)
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Luce Potter | ... |
Jitterbug Dancer (uncredited)
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Bill Raymond | ... |
Jitterbug Dancer (uncredited)
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| Robin Raymond | ... |
Miss Ware (uncredited)
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Nickie Reed | ... |
Jitterbug Dancer (uncredited)
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| Cyril Ring | ... |
Man in Tuxedo (uncredited)
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Sheila Roberts | ... |
Jitterbug Dancer (uncredited)
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Robert Scheerer | ... |
Jitterbug Dancer (uncredited)
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Sarah Schwartz | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Alice Scott | ... |
Jitterbug Dancer (uncredited)
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Laurie Sherman | ... |
Jitterbug Dancer (uncredited)
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Lennie Smith | ... |
Jitterbug Dancer (uncredited)
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Lou Southern | ... |
Jitterbug Dancer (uncredited)
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| Larry Steers | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Sammy Stein | ... |
Mug (uncredited)
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Betty Story | ... |
Jitterbug Dancer (uncredited)
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Leonard Sues | ... |
Trumpeter (uncredited)
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| Forrest Taylor | ... |
Passerby (uncredited)
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Tim Taylor | ... |
Jitterbug Dancer (uncredited)
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Mike Termini | ... |
Jitterbug Dancer (uncredited)
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| Mel Tormé | ... |
Singer / Drummer (uncredited)
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Joy Vahl | ... |
Jitterbug Dancer (uncredited)
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Marie E. Wagner | ... |
Harpist (uncredited)
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Jerry Warren | ... |
Jitterbug Dancer (uncredited)
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Eleanor Welz | ... |
Jitterbug Dancer (uncredited)
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Buddy Wilkerson | ... |
Jitterbug Dancer (uncredited)
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June Williams | ... |
Jitterbug Dancer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Edward F. Cline | ... | (as Eddie Cline) |
Written by
| Edmund L. Hartmann | ... | (screenplay) |
| Milt Gross | ... | (story "High Spirits") and |
| Edward F. Cline | ... | (story "High Spirits") |
| Elwood Ullman | ... | (contributing writer) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Milton Feld | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Edmund L. Hartmann | ... | producer |
Music by
| Edward Ward | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Charles Van Enger | ||
Editing by
| Arthur Hilton | ||
Art Direction by
| John B. Goodman | ||
| Richard H. Riedel | ||
Set Decoration by
| Russell A. Gausman | ||
| A.J. Gilmore | ||
Costume Design by
| Vera West | ||
Makeup Department
| Emmy Eckhardt | ... | hair dresser (uncredited) |
| Ed Zimmer | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Howard Christie | ... | assistant director |
| Judson Cox | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| W.A. Graham | ... | painter (uncredited) |
| Harry Grundstrum | ... | props (uncredited) |
| Lloyd Merrill | ... | construction foreman (uncredited) |
| William P. Tapp | ... | props (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Bernard B. Brown | ... | director of sound |
| Joe Lapis | ... | sound |
| Jack Bolger | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
| Ralph Brown | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
| Ernie Pierson | ... | cable person (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Carl Lee | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Eddie Robinson | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| John P. Fulton | ... | special photography |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Fred Buckley | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Sherman Clark | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Arthur Gerstle | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| William Harmon | ... | best boy (uncredited) |
| Ross Saxon | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
| Harold I. Smith | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Albert Deano | ... | wardrobe man (uncredited) |
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
| Olive Koenitz | ... | wardrobe woman (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Edward Ward | ... | musical director |
| Jules Loman | ... | composer additional music: "Goodbye Sue" (uncredited) |
| Harold Zweifel | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Dorothy Hughes | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Louis Da Pron | ... | choreographer |
| Bee Edlund | ... | production secretary (uncredited) |
| Stacy Keach Sr. | ... | dialogue director (uncredited) |
| James R. Luntzel | ... | publicist (uncredited) |
| Dave Murray | ... | production liaison (uncredited) |
| Elmer Musco | ... | gofer (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Universal Pictures (1944) (United States) (theatrical) (as Universal Pictures Corporation)
- Empire Universal Films (1944) (Canada) (theatrical)
- General Film Distributors (GFD) (1945) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Proprietary (1945) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Corporation of Mexico (1945) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Universal Films Argentina (1945) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- La Universal (Cis Distribuidora de Peliculas) (1945) (Cuba) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures do Brazil (1945) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Universal Film (1945) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Realart Pictures (1949) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Universal Film A/S (1949) (Denmark) (theatrical)
- Société Anonyme Universal-Film (1949) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Société Anonyme Universal-Film (1949) (France) (theatrical)
- National Telefilm Associates (NTA) (1956) (United States) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Colonel Breckinridge Marshall (Walter Catlett), a self-appointed Southern colonel, brings his two daughters, Melinda (Gloria Jean) and Susanna (Martha O'Driscoll), to New York City so they can sing at Carnegie Hall. He buys a haunted house from crooked real-estate dealer Chambers (Walter Kingsford). The "ghosts" start their work on the first night and Susanna runs next door to a nightclub owned by Olsen (Ole Olsen) and Johnson (Chic Johnson) and they agree to help her...and set out to rid the house of the ghosts. They have little trouble getting rid of the tap-dancing ghost, but the remaining ones intend to stay.
Written by Les Adams |
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| Taglines | Just Between Us GHOULS...It's SCARE-OOUIE! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Diana Barrymore was originally slated to appear as "Susanna Marshall" but rejected it after reading the script. Universal canceled her contract. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in 100 Years of Comedy (1997). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Blue Candlelight See more » |