THE SPIRIT... so willing! THE FLESH... so weak! THE ROMANCE... so wonderful!
In 1900, young widow Lucy Muir learns that her seaside cottage is haunted and forms a unique relationship with the ghost.
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1947) is a romance, fantasy and drama film directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, released on May 25, 1947 with a runtime of 1h 45m. It stars Gene Tierney, Rex Harrison, George Sanders and Edna Best. Viewers rate it 7.5 out of 10 across 367 ratings.
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Official trailers, teasers, clips and featurettes for The Ghost and Mrs. Muir.
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Gene Tierney
as Lucy Muir
Rex Harrison
as Capt. Daniel Gregg
George Sanders
as Miles Fairley
Edna Best
as Martha Huggins
Vanessa Brown
as Anna Muir as an Adult
Anna Lee
as Mrs. Fairley
Robert Coote
as Mr. Coombe
Natalie Wood
as Anna Muir as a Child
Isobel Elsom
as Angelica Muir
Victoria Horne
as Eva Muir
Stuart Holmes
as Man Ordered Out of Train Compartment by Captain (uncredited)
Houseley Stevenson
as Gardener (uncredited)
Directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, written by Philip Dunne and R.A. Dick, produced by Fred Kohlmar.
Average viewer score of 7.5/10 from 367 ratings.
Though he wasn’t alway the most versatile of actors, hats off to Rex Harrison here as he does all but cry out “thar she blows” as he delivers an amiably blustering performance as his own ghost! You see, the recently widowed “Mrs. Muir” or “Lucia” (Gene Tierney) as she becomes known, and her daughter are a bit down on their luck and so decide to leave the home of her in-laws (whom she really can’t stand, anyway) and…
Reviewed on March 27, 2026
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The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1947) is available to stream on fuboTV and YouTube TV, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1947) includes Gene Tierney, Rex Harrison, George Sanders, Edna Best and Vanessa Brown. The film was directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir was released on May 25, 1947 and runs for 1h 45m.
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1947) holds an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from 367 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy romance, fantasy and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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