The Ghost and the Guest

The Ghost and the Guest (1943)

Newlyweds Webster and Jackie Frye spend their honeymoon in a sinister old country house. Before long, they are besieged by a gang of crooks, searching for a fortune in diamonds. With the help of chauffeur Harmony Jones, the honeymooners attempt to outsmart the villains.

Date of release
1943-04-19
TMDB
5.4 / 10 (11)
Runtime
1h 0m
Genres
Comedy, Thriller, Mystery, Horror
Director
William Nigh

Casting

Interesting facts

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.

Production

The Ghost and the Guest is based on an original story by Milt Gross. The screenplay is the first film script by Morey Amsterdam, who previously wrote lyrics for the 1936 film With Love and Kisses.

The film was produced by Alexander-Stern Productions Inc., with Leon Fromkess credited as production supervisor.

James Dunn was making his first film appearance in two years after co-starring in the Broadway production of Panama Hattie with Ethel Merman. The Ghost and the Guest would be Florence Rice's last film role. Mabel Todd, who plays her typical dumb blonde role as Little Sister Mabel, was at the time the real-life wife of screenwriter Amsterdam.

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