You still there zomb? The Ghost Breakers is a sort of sequel to Paramount's 1939 hit "The Cat and the Canary", also starring Bob Hope and Paulette Goddard. Directed by George Marshall (who would direct the Dean Martin/Jerry Lewis 1958 remake, "Scared Stiff", as well) it's adapted by Walter DeLeon from the play "The Ghost Breaker" by Paul Dickey and Charles W. Goddard. The premise is simple, after mistakenly…
When the Ghost WALKS... They RUN!
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.
Top Cast
Bob Hope
Larry Lawrence
Paulette Goddard
Mary Carter
Richard Carlson
Geoff Montgomery
Paul Lukas
Parada
Anthony Quinn
Ramon Mederes / Francisco Mederes
Willie Best
Alex
Pedro de Cordoba
Havez (as Pedro De Cordoba)
Virginia Brissac
Mother Zombie
Noble Johnson
The Zombie
Tom Dugan
Raspy Kelly
Paul Fix
Frenchy Duval
Lloyd Corrigan
Martin
James Blaine
Police Sergeant (uncredited)
David Durand
Bellhop (uncredited)
Jack Edwards
Ship Bellboy (uncredited)
Robert Elliott
Lieutenant Murray (uncredited)
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What is The Ghost Breakers about?
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…
When was The Ghost Breakers released?
The Ghost Breakers was released in 1940.
What genres does The Ghost Breakers belong to?
The Ghost Breakers is categorised as Comedy, Horror, Mystery.
Who stars in The Ghost Breakers?
The cast of The Ghost Breakers includes Bob Hope, Paulette Goddard, Richard Carlson, Paul Lukas, Anthony Quinn.