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Ghost in the Noonday Sun

  • 19741974
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
4.6/10
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Ghost in the Noonday Sun (1974)
AdventureComedy
In the 17th century, a pirate captain is murdered by his cook after he buries his treasure and marks it on a map but the poor-memory cook must rely on the captain's ghost to re-track the loo... Read allIn the 17th century, a pirate captain is murdered by his cook after he buries his treasure and marks it on a map but the poor-memory cook must rely on the captain's ghost to re-track the loot, since the map was drawn in disappearing ink.In the 17th century, a pirate captain is murdered by his cook after he buries his treasure and marks it on a map but the poor-memory cook must rely on the captain's ghost to re-track the loot, since the map was drawn in disappearing ink.
IMDb RATING
4.6/10
308
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
46,715
1,190
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    • Directors
      • Peter Medak
      • Spike Milligan(some scenes)
      • Peter Sellers(some scenes)
    • Writers
      • Albert Sidney Fleischman(novel)
      • Evan Jones
      • Spike Milligan(additional dialogue)
    • Stars
      • Peter Sellers
      • Anthony Franciosa
      • Spike Milligan
    Top credits
    • Directors
      • Peter Medak
      • Spike Milligan(some scenes)
      • Peter Sellers(some scenes)
    • Writers
      • Albert Sidney Fleischman(novel)
      • Evan Jones
      • Spike Milligan(additional dialogue)
    • Stars
      • Peter Sellers
      • Anthony Franciosa
      • Spike Milligan
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    • 12User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    Spike Milligan in Ghost in the Noonday Sun (1974)
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    Peter Sellers and Peter Medak in Ghost in the Noonday Sun (1974)

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    Peter Sellers
    Peter Sellers
    • Dick Scratcher
    Anthony Franciosa
    Anthony Franciosa
    • Pierre Rodriguez
    Spike Milligan
    Spike Milligan
    • Bill Bombay
    Clive Revill
    Clive Revill
    • Bay of Algiers
    Peter Boyle
    Peter Boyle
    • Ras Mohammed
    James Villiers
    James Villiers
    • Parsley-Freck
    Murray Melvin
    Murray Melvin
    • Hamidos
    Thomas Baptiste
    Thomas Baptiste
    • Andullah
    Richard Willis
    • Jeremiah
    Bill Kerr
    Bill Kerr
    • Giacomo
    Tutte Lemkow
    Tutte Lemkow
    • Pontius Kak
    David Lodge
    David Lodge
    • Zante
    Rosemary Leach
    Rosemary Leach
    • Kate
    Nick Apostolides
    • Extra
    Kadrolsha Ona Carole
    Kadrolsha Ona Carole
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    Griffith Davies
    • Omar
    John Hollis
    John Hollis
    • Kanaris
    Paddy Joyce
    Paddy Joyce
    • Ballad Singer
    • Directors
      • Peter Medak
      • Spike Milligan(some scenes) (uncredited)
      • Peter Sellers(some scenes) (uncredited)
    • Writers
      • Albert Sidney Fleischman(novel)
      • Evan Jones
      • Spike Milligan(additional dialogue)
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    • Trivia
      Filming proved nightmarish, with Peter Sellers constantly clashing with director Peter Medak and insisting that some scenes be directed by his friend Spike Milligan, despite the latter's insistence that he didn't know much about filmmaking. Even worse was Sellers' relationship with co-star Anthony Franciosa, who apparently had to be physically restrained from beating up Sellers.
    • Goofs
      When Bill Bombay throws a cannonball supposedly made of silver at Scratcher's head it bounces off, hits the water and floats away.
    • Quotes

      Pirate 1: What do you call this?

      Pirate Cook: It's bean stew.

      Pirate 1: Never mind what it's been, what is it now?

    • Connections
      Featured in The Unseen Spike Milligan (2005)
    • Soundtracks
      The Ballad of Dick Scratcher
      Music by Denis King

      Lyrics by Dick Vosburgh

    User reviews12

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    Top review
    10/10
    Great Film
    This a great and enjoyable watch. It watches even better when you know the background story of shooting the film, and how Sellers went to every length to thwart the film's production.
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    • May 29, 2020

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    • Release date
      • 1974 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Spöken mitt på dan
    • Filming locations
      • Salamis, Cyprus
    • Production companies
      • Cavalcade Films
      • Heron Services Company
      • World Film Services
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    • Budget
      • $2,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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