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The Ghost and the Guest (1943)

The Ghost and the Guest poster
Directed by
William Nigh
Genre
comedy horror
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 01m
Rated
NR
Rating
5.3 of 10 from 10 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A newlywed couple rents a house for their honeymoon. They think the place is haunted but it is actually full of criminals trying to find stolen money.

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What happens

The Ghost and the Guest is a 1943 American black-and-white comedy-mystery film directed by William Nigh and starring James Dunn, Florence Rice, Robert Dudley, and Sam McDaniel. The plot finds a newlywed couple honeymooning in a house they think is haunted but which is really overrun by a gang of criminals trying to recover stolen loot. Based on an original story by American animator Milt Gross, the screenplay was the first film script by comedian Morey Amsterdam. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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