Watch Ghost Story (1981) Official Trailer
The Time Has Come to Tell the Tale
6 / 10 IMDb December 18, 1981 1h 50m
Four successful elderly gentlemen, members of the Chowder Society, share a gruesome, 50-year-old secret. When one of Edward Wanderley's twin sons dies in a bizarre accident, the group begins to see a pattern of frightening events developing.
Director
Runtime
1h 50m
Release Date
December 18, 1981
Genre
Horror, Drama, Thriller
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Producers
Cast
Fred Astaire
as Ricky Hawthorne
Melvyn Douglas
as Dr. John Jaffrey
Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
as Edward Charles Wanderley
John Houseman
as Sears James
Craig Wasson
as Don Wanderley / David Wanderley
Patricia Neal
as Stella Hawthorne
Alice Krige
as Eva Galli / Alma Mobley
Jacqueline Brookes
as Milly
Miguel Fernandes
as Gregory Bates
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Lance Holcomb
as Fenny Bates
Mark Chamberlin
as Young John Jaffrey
Tim Choate
as Young Ricky Hawthorne
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Kurt Johnson
as Young Edward Wanderley
Ken Olin
as Young Sears James
Brad Sullivan
as Sheriff Hardesty
Michael O'Neill
as Churchill
Guy Boyd
as Omar Norris
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Robert Burr
as Principal
Helena Carroll
as Mrs. Meredith
Robin Curtis
as Rea Dedham
Production Companies
Universal PicturesGhost Story Official Trailer 1981
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