It puts you in the best of spirits!
The descendent of a ghost imprisoned for cowardice hopes to free the spirit by displaying courage when under duress.
The Canterville Ghost (1944) is a comedy and fantasy film directed by Jules Dassin, released on July 20, 1944 with a runtime of 1h 35m. It stars Charles Laughton, Robert Young, Margaret O'Brien and William Gargan. Viewers rate it 6.9 out of 10 across 47 ratings.
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Charles Laughton
as Sir Simon de Canterville / The Ghost
Robert Young
as Cuffy Williams
Margaret O'Brien
as Lady Jessica de Canterville
William Gargan
as Sergeant Benson
Reginald Owen
as Lord Canterville
Una O'Connor
as Mrs. Umney
Rags Ragland
as Big Harry Waters
Donald Stuart
as Sir Valentine Williams
Elisabeth Risdon
as Mrs. Polverdine
Frank Faylen
as Lieutenant John Kane
Lumsden Hare
as Mr. Potts
Mike Mazurki
as Metropolus
Directed by Jules Dassin, written by Oscar Wilde, Oscar Wilde and Edwin Blum, produced by Arthur Field.
Average viewer score of 6.9/10 from 47 ratings.
Safe and inoffensive fun. Sir Simon of Canterville gets roped into fighting a duel for his cousin, realising he faces certain death he flees the field awash with cowardice. His father is so enraged as to this stain on the family honour he walls Simon up in the castle without food and water until death does strike him down. He is doomed to haunt the Canterville castle until a fellow member of the family can commit…
Reviewed on September 6, 2014
An engaging story about a 17th Century cowardly spirit (Charles Laughton) who is condemned to haunt his family's castle until he does something worthy and brave that will release him from his curse. When a group of American soldiers are billeted there during WWII it transpires that one of their number is a distant relative and that maybe he, "Cuffy" (Robert Young), can help him escape his purgatory. It's a fairly…
Reviewed on June 30, 2022
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The main cast of The Canterville Ghost (1944) includes Charles Laughton, Robert Young, Margaret O'Brien, William Gargan and Reginald Owen. The film was directed by Jules Dassin. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Canterville Ghost was released on July 20, 1944 and runs for 1h 35m.
The Canterville Ghost (1944) holds an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from 47 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and fantasy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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