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When the Ghost WALKS... They RUN! - The Ghost Breakers
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Title: The Ghost Breakers

Release Date: 21 Jun 1940

Runtime: 1h 25m

Genre: Comedy, Horror

Director: Paramount Pictures

Production Companies: Paramount Pictures

Overview: 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.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.5 (77 votes)

Cast

  • Larry Lawrence: Bob Hope
  • Mary Carter: Paulette Goddard
  • Geoff Montgomery: Richard Carlson
  • Parada: Paul Lukas
  • Ramon Mederes / Francisco Mederes: Anthony Quinn
  • Alex: Willie Best
  • Havez (as Pedro De Cordoba): Pedro de Cordoba
  • Mother Zombie: Virginia Brissac
  • The Zombie: Noble Johnson
  • Raspy Kelly: Tom Dugan
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