Ghost Catchers (also known as High Spirits)[1] is a 1944 American comedy horror film. The protagonists were the comedy duo of Olsen and Johnson.
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| Directed by | Edward F. Cline |
| Written by | Edmond L. Hartman, Elwood Ullman |
| Based on | An unpublished story by Milt Gross and Edward F. Cline |
| Produced by | Milton Feld |
| Starring | Ole Olsen, Chic Johnson, Leo Carrillo |
| Cinematography | Charles Van Enger |
| Edited by | Arthur Hilton |
| Music by | Edward Ward |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 68 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The film deals with two nightclub owners who try to get rid of the ghosts of a supposedly haunted house. One of their employees is actually trying to scare away the house's tenants, because he plans to steal liquor from the house's basement.
Plot
editOle Olson and Chic Johnson are nightclub owners, helping their neighbors rid an old house of ghosts. Their club's headwaiter Jerry (Leo Carrillo) is really a gangster trying to scare off the tenants in the house so he can steal a stash of aged liquor from the basement.
Cast
edit- Ole Olsen – Himself
- Chic Johnson – Himself
- Leo Carrillo – Jerry
- Gloria Jean – Melinda Marshall
- Martha O'Driscoll – Susanna Marshall
- Andy Devine – Horsehead
- Lon Chaney Jr. – Bear
Production
editJean's casting was announced in February 1944.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "AFI|Catalog". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
- ^ SCREEN NEWS HERE AND IN HOLLYWOOD: Universal Names Gloria Jean for Romantic Lead in Film With Olsen and Johnson Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES 12 Feb 1944: 11.
External links
edit- Ghost Catchers at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- Ghost Catchers at IMDb
- Ghost Catchers at AllMovie
- Ghost Catchers at the TCM Movie Database
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