Watch The Ghost Breakers (1940) Official Trailer
When the Ghost WALKS... They RUN!
6.5 / 10 IMDb June 21, 1940 1h 25m
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
Runtime
1h 25m
Release Date
June 21, 1940
Genre
Comedy, Horror, Mystery
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Writers
Producers
Cast
Bob Hope
as Larry Lawrence
Paulette Goddard
as Mary Carter
Richard Carlson
as Geoff Montgomery
Paul Lukas
as Parada
Anthony Quinn
as Ramon Mederes / Francisco Mederes
Willie Best
as Alex
Pedro de Cordoba
as Havez (as Pedro De Cordoba)
Virginia Brissac
as Mother Zombie
Noble Johnson
as The Zombie
Tom Dugan
as Raspy Kelly
Paul Fix
as Frenchy Duval
Lloyd Corrigan
as Martin
James Blaine
as Police Sergeant (uncredited)
David Durand
as Bellhop (uncredited)
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Jack Edwards
as Ship Bellboy (uncredited)
Robert Elliott
as Lieutenant Murray (uncredited)
James Flavin
as Hotel Porter (uncredited)
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Jack Hatfield
as Elevator Boy (uncredited)
Grace Hayle
as Screaming Woman (uncredited)
Claire James
as Las Palmas Club Patron (uncredited)
Production Companies
Paramount PicturesThe Ghost Breakers Official Trailer 1940
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