The Ghost Breakers
When the Ghost WALKS... They RUN!
1940 · 1h 25m · Passed
Comedy, Horror, Mystery
Directed by
George Marshall
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.
Director and cast
- George Marshall Director
- Bob Hope as Larry Lawrence
- Paulette Goddard as Mary Carter
- Richard Carlson as Geoff Montgomery
- Paul Lukas as Parada
- Willie Best as Alex
- Pedro de Cordoba as Havez (as Pedro De Cordoba)
- Virginia Brissac as Mother Zombie
- Noble Johnson as The Zombie
- Anthony Quinn as Ramon Mederes / Francisco Mederes
- Tom Dugan Cast
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