
Three Live Ghosts
Seen it?1929 | 87 min | Comedy
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved The Great Dictator, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 27 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1929: an older pace and style.
An investigator is asking Mrs. Gubbins about a William Foster, who was a friend of her stepson Jimmy. Both are listed as killed in action during the Great War. It is Armistice Day, 1918, and the war is over. Who should be strolling down the street but Jimmy Gubbins, Bill 'Jones' and another man who has lost his memory. They are ghosts as the official records list them as dead and not as escaped P.O.W's. Jimmy's mother is not happy to see that Jimmy is still living as she has been spending the death benefits, but she is happy to see Bill as there is a large reward for him. No one knows much about the third one, called 'Spoofy', except that he can steal anything at anytime and that gets everyone is trouble.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 1K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Thornton Freeland
- Beryl MercerMrs. Gubbins
- Joan BennettRose Gordon
- Robert MontgomeryWilliam Foster
- Hilda VaughnPeggy Woofers
- Harry StubbsBolton
- Nanci PriceAlice (as Nancy Price)
- Charles McNaughtonJimmie Gubbins