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The Ghost Goes West

The Ghost Goes West

The most romantic ghost you've ever seen!

19356.61h 35m

Overview

Donald Glourie shares his crumbling ancestral home with the ghost of his Highland ancestor, Murdoch, who has been condemned to haunt the castle until he avenges a 200-year-old insult from a rival clan. To clear his mounting debts, Donald sells the dilapidated pile to an American businessman, Mr Martin, who has the castle complete with the Glourie ghost transported and rebuilt in Florida. While old-world gentility rubs up comically against 20th-century materialism, Martin's daughter takes a liking to both Donald and Murdoch, convinced they are one and the same man...

Directed by René Clair
Written by René Clair, Eric Keown, Robert E. Sherwood
Produced by Alexander Korda
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Top Cast

Robert Donat

Robert Donat

Murdoch Glourie / Donald Glourie

Jean Parker

Jean Parker

Peggy Martin

Eugene Pallette

Eugene Pallette

Mr. Joe Martin

Elsa Lanchester

Elsa Lanchester

Miss Shepperton

Ralph Bunker

Ralph Bunker

Ed L. Bigelow

Patricia Hilliard

Patricia Hilliard

Shepherdess

Everley Gregg

Everley Gregg

Mrs. Gladys Martin

Morton Selten

Morton Selten

The Glourie

Chili Bouchier

Chili Bouchier

Cleopatra

Herbert Lomas

Herbert Lomas

Fergus

Themes & Keywords

floridascotlandcastleghostbrick

About The Ghost Goes West

The Ghost Goes West is a romance, comedy, fantasy film released in 1935 exploring themes of florida, scotland, castle, ghost, brick. Directed by René Clair, it stars Robert Donat, Jean Parker, Eugene Pallette. Donald Glourie shares his crumbling ancestral home with the ghost of his Highland ancestor, Murdoch, who has been condemned to haunt the castle until he avenges a 200-year-old insult from a rival clan. To clear his mounting debts, Donald sells the dilapidated pile to an American businessman, Mr Martin, who has the castle complete with the Glourie ghost transported and rebuilt in Florida. While old-world gentility rubs up comically against 20th-century materialism, Martin's daughter takes a liking to both Donald and Murdoch, convinced they are one and the same man...

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