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The Living Ghost

The Living Ghost

19424.11h 1m

Overview

A detective investigating kidnapping case discovers the victim, who may be a zombie.

Directed by William Beaudine
Written by Howard Dimsdale, Joseph Hoffman
Produced by A.W. Hackel
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Top Cast

James Dunn

James Dunn

Nick Trayne

Joan Woodbury

Joan Woodbury

Billie Hilton

Paul McVey

Paul McVey

Ed Moline

Vera Gordon

Vera Gordon

Sister Lapidus

Norman Willis

Norman Willis

Cedric, the Butler

J. Farrell MacDonald

J. Farrell MacDonald

Police Lt. 'Pete' Peterson

Minerva Urecal

Minerva Urecal

Delia Phillips

George Eldredge

George Eldredge

Tony Weldon

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Jan Wiley

Tina Craig

E

Edna Johnson

Helen Craig

Themes & Keywords

infidelityinvestigationmurderinheritanceold dark houseprivate detectivereal estate agentghostbrain surgery

About The Living Ghost

The Living Ghost is a thriller, horror, mystery film released in 1942 exploring themes of infidelity, investigation, murder, inheritance, old dark house, private detective. Directed by William Beaudine, it stars James Dunn, Joan Woodbury, Paul McVey. A detective investigating kidnapping case discovers the victim, who may be a zombie.

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