Hold That Ghost
Two bumbling service station attendants are left as the sole beneficiaries in a gangster's will. Their trip to claim their fortune is sidetracked when they are stranded in a haunted house along with several other strangers.
Director(s)
Arthur Lubin
Gil Valle
Cast & crew
Marc Lawrence
Charlie Smith
Nestor Paiva
Glum (uncredited)
Laverne Andrews
Laverne Andrews
Maxene Andrews
Maxene Andrews
Patty Andrews
Patty Andrews
Bobby Barber
Waiter (uncredited)
Edgar Dearing
Irondome (uncredited)
Paul Newlan
Big Fink (uncredited)
Ronald R. Rondell
Headwaiter (uncredited)
Larry Steers
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Harry Wilson
Harry (uncredited)
Bud Abbott
Chuck Murray
Lou Costello
Ferdinand Jones
Russell Hicks
Bannister
Ralph Brooks
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Jack Deery
Waiter (uncredited)
Dick Gordon
Club Patron (uncredited)
Chuck Hamilton
Police Car Driver (uncredited)
Brooks Benedict
Maitre d' (uncredited)
Jeffrey Sayre
Chorus Boy (uncredited)
William B. Davidson
Moose Matson
Manuel París
Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
Joseph La Cava
Little Fink (uncredited)
Amzie Strickland
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Paul Fix
Lefty (uncredited)
Milton Parsons
Harry Hoskins (uncredited)
Evelyn Ankers
Norma Lind
Hans Herbert
Mobster (uncredited)
Joe Gilbert
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Barry Norton
Club Patron (uncredited)
Edward Pawley
High Collar (uncredited)
Richard Carlson
Doctor Jackson
Don Terry
Strangler (uncredited)
Thurston Hall
Alderman Birch (uncredited)
Howard Hickman
Judge (uncredited)
Frank Richards
Gunman (uncredited)
Joan Davis
Camille Brewster
Mischa Auer
Gregory
Shemp Howard
Soda Jerk
Ted Lewis
Ted Lewis
Jeanne Blanche
Pretty Girl (uncredited)
Spencer Charters
Storekeeper (uncredited)
Madge Crane
Mrs. Giltedge (uncredited)
Harry Hayden
Jenkins (uncredited)
Kay Katya and Kay
Dancers (uncredited)
Frank Penny
Snake Eyes (uncredited)
William Ruhl
Night Club Patron Who Falls (uncredited)
Janet Shaw
Alderman's Girl (uncredited)
Arthur Lubin
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Gil Valle
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Reviews
John Chard
Look, from now on, keep one eye on that candle, another eye on that one, and with the other eye watch me! Hold That Ghost is directed by Arthur Lubin and collectively written by Robert Lees, Frederic Rinaldo & John Grant. It stars Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Richard Carlson, Joan Davis, Mischa Auer, Evelyn Ankers, and Marc Lawrence. Music is by Hans J. Salter and cinematography by Elwood Bredell. This is the fourth film from Abbott and Costello and finds the boys back on form after a dip in quality with their previous film, In the Navy. Here they play a couple of inept gas station workers who through a bizarre coincidence inherit a gangster's will. This pitches them up at a haunted house, where strangers are in their midst and a host of spooky goings on gets in the way of finding a hidden stash of cash. One of their better efforts for sure, the gags fly off the tongues and the skits are still fresh and exciting. Strong support also helps the flow of things, while musical relief from the zaniness comes via the Andrews Sisters. Well constructed all round really, just keep your eyes on those candles for us! 8/10
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