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The Canterville Ghost (1944)

It puts you in the best of spirits!

Genre : Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

Runtime : 1H 35M

Director : Jules Dassin
Writer : Edwin Blum

Synopsis

The descendent of a ghost imprisoned for cowardice hopes to free the spirit by displaying courage when under duress.

Actors

Charles Laughton
Charles Laughton
Sir Simon de Canterville / The Ghost
Robert Young
Robert Young
Cuffy Williams
Margaret O'Brien
Margaret O'Brien
Lady Jessica de Canterville
William Gargan
William Gargan
Sergeant Benson
Reginald Owen
Reginald Owen
Lord Canterville
Una O'Connor
Una O'Connor
Mrs. Umney
Rags Ragland
Rags Ragland
Big Harry Waters
Donald Stuart
Donald Stuart
Sir Valentine Williams
Elisabeth Risdon
Elisabeth Risdon
Mrs. Polverdine
Frank Faylen
Frank Faylen
Lieutenant John Kane
Lumsden Hare
Lumsden Hare
Mr. Potts
Mike Mazurki
Mike Mazurki
Metropolus
William Moss
William Moss
Hector
Bobby Readick
Bobby Readick
Eddie
Marc Cramer
Marc Cramer
Bugsy McDougle
William Tannen
William Tannen
Jordan
Peter Lawford
Peter Lawford
Anthony de Canterville
Jack Lambert
Jack Lambert
Trigger

Crews

Jules Dassin
Jules Dassin
Director
Oscar Wilde
Oscar Wilde
Story
Arthur Field
Arthur Field
Producer
George Bassman
George Bassman
Original Music Composer
Robert H. Planck
Robert H. Planck
Director of Photography
Chester W. Schaeffer
Chester W. Schaeffer
Editor
Edward C. Carfagno
Edward C. Carfagno
Art Direction
Cedric Gibbons
Cedric Gibbons
Art Direction
Edwin B. Willis
Edwin B. Willis
Set Decoration
Valles
Valles
Costume Design
Jack Dawn
Jack Dawn
Makeup Designer
Douglas Shearer
Douglas Shearer
Sound Director
Irene
Irene
Costume Supervisor
Edwin Blum
Edwin Blum
Screenplay

Trailers and other movies

Canterville Ghost - Trailer

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