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Ghost Catchers

  • 1944
  • Approved
  • 1h 8m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
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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.

  • Director
    • Edward F. Cline
  • Writers
    • Edmund L. Hartmann
    • Milt Gross
    • Edward F. Cline
  • Stars
    • Ole Olsen
    • Chic Johnson
    • Gloria Jean
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.5/10
    215
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Edward F. Cline
    • Writers
      • Edmund L. Hartmann
      • Milt Gross
      • Edward F. Cline
    • Stars
      • Ole Olsen
      • Chic Johnson
      • Gloria Jean
    • 16User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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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)
    • Director
      • Edward F. Cline
    • Writers
      • Edmund L. Hartmann
      • Milt Gross
      • Edward F. Cline
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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 reviews16

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    10/10

    The Best Olsen & Johnson film

    Without a doubt, this film is O & J's best film! A Colonel (with 2 daughters) move from Ga to NYC for the girl's Carnegie Hall debut.

    The house they choose is haunted....by gangsters AND a REAL ghost!

    Great O & J slapstick comedy, Swing dancing, and music ("Blue Candlelight" is the showstopper).

    Plus, the ghosts (real & fake) are CREEPY!

    "Last the best of all the game"!
    • Norm-30
    • Jun 7, 1999
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    • Release date
      • June 16, 1944 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • High Spirits
    • Filming locations
      • Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Universal Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 8 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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