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1941 film by Arthur Lubin

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6.8

Two bumbling service station attendants are left as the sole beneficiaries in a gangster's will. Their trip to claim their fortune is sidetracked when they are stranded in a haunted house along with several other strangers.

Released: 1941-08-0786 minDir: Arthur LubinComedy, Horror

Cast

  • Bud Abbott as Chuck Murray
  • Lou Costello as Ferdinand Jones
  • Richard Carlson as Doctor Jackson
  • Joan Davis as Camille Brewster
  • Mischa Auer as Gregory
  • Evelyn Ankers as Norma Lind

Themes

  • casino
  • hostage
  • detective
  • haunted house
  • bus driver
  • slapstick comedy
  • inheritance
  • black and white
  • old dark house
  • will

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Ratings

IMDb

7.2/10

4,626 votes

Year
1941
Runtime
86 min
Genres
Comedy, Crime, Horror

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Main subject
haunted house
Director
Arthur Lubin
Screenwriter
Robert Lees
Cast member
Spencer Charters
Duration
75
FilmAffinity ID
769875
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publication date
1941-01-01
distributed by
Universal Pictures
title
Hold That Ghost
assessment
Bechdel test
review score
6.7/10
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