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The Ghost Breakers

The Ghost Breakers

When the Ghost WALKS... They RUN!

19406.51h 25m

Overview

After intrepid working girl Mary Carter becomes the new owner of a reputedly haunted mansion located off the Cuban coast, a stranger phones warning her to stay away from the castle. Undaunted, Mary sets sail for Cuba with a stowaway in her trunk—wise-cracking Larry Lawrence, a radio announcer who helps Mary get to the bottom of the voodoo magic, zombies and ghosts that supposedly curse the spooky estate.

Directed by George Marshall
Written by Charles W. Goddard, Paul Dickey, Walter DeLeon
Produced by Arthur Hornblow Jr.
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Top Cast

Bob Hope

Bob Hope

Larry Lawrence

Paulette Goddard

Paulette Goddard

Mary Carter

Richard Carlson

Richard Carlson

Geoff Montgomery

Paul Lukas

Paul Lukas

Parada

Anthony Quinn

Anthony Quinn

Ramon Mederes / Francisco Mederes

Willie Best

Willie Best

Alex

Pedro de Cordoba

Pedro de Cordoba

Havez (as Pedro De Cordoba)

Virginia Brissac

Virginia Brissac

Mother Zombie

Noble Johnson

Noble Johnson

The Zombie

Tom Dugan

Tom Dugan

Raspy Kelly

Themes & Keywords

stowawayhaunted househouseinheritancezombiemansionheirghostradio hosthaunted castlesteamshiphaunted mansionmystery

About The Ghost Breakers

The Ghost Breakers is a comedy, horror, mystery film released in 1940 exploring themes of stowaway, haunted house, house, inheritance, zombie, mansion. Directed by George Marshall, it stars Bob Hope, Paulette Goddard, Richard Carlson. After intrepid working girl Mary Carter becomes the new owner of a reputedly haunted mansion located off the Cuban coast, a stranger phones warning her to stay away from the castle. Undaunted, Mary sets sail for Cuba with a stowaway in her trunk—wise-cracking Larry Lawrence, a radio announcer who helps Mary get to the bottom of the voodoo magic, zombies and ghosts that supposedly curse the spooky estate.

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