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Blackbeard's Ghost

Blackbeard's Ghost

He's out'a sight...literally!

19686.71h 46m

Overview

The eponymous wraith returns to Earth to aid his descendant, elderly Emily Stowecroft. The villains want to kick Emily and her friends out of their group home so that they can build a crooked casino. Good guy Steve Walker gets caught in the middle of the squabble after evoking Blackbeard's ghost.

Directed by Robert Stevenson
Written by Bill Walsh, Don DaGradi, Ben Stahl
Produced by Bill Walsh
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Top Cast

Peter Ustinov

Peter Ustinov

Captain Blackbeard

Dean Jones

Dean Jones

Steve Walker

Suzanne Pleshette

Suzanne Pleshette

Jo Anne Baker

Elsa Lanchester

Elsa Lanchester

Emily Stowecroft

Richard Deacon

Richard Deacon

Dean Wheaton

Joby Baker

Joby Baker

Silky Seymour

Elliott Reid

Elliott Reid

TV Commentator

Norman Grabowski

Norman Grabowski

Virgil

Kelly Thordsen

Kelly Thordsen

Motorcycle Officer

Michael Conrad

Michael Conrad

Pinetop Purvis

Themes & Keywords

witchgamblingamerican football coachauctioncoachpiratenew englandghostseaside townblackbeard

About Blackbeard's Ghost

Blackbeard's Ghost is a comedy, fantasy, family film released in 1968 exploring themes of witch, gambling, american football coach, auction, coach, pirate. Directed by Robert Stevenson, it stars Peter Ustinov, Dean Jones, Suzanne Pleshette. The eponymous wraith returns to Earth to aid his descendant, elderly Emily Stowecroft. The villains want to kick Emily and her friends out of their group home so that they can build a crooked casino. Good guy Steve Walker gets caught in the middle of the squabble after evoking Blackbeard's ghost.

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