The Ghost Goes Wild
Seen it?1947 | 66 min | Fantasy, Comedy, Romance, Mystery
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy 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 likes to be kept guessing, romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Beetlejuice, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, tense.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 6 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1947: an older pace and style.
Young artist Monte Crandell is being sued for an unauthorized caricature. To escape arrest, he disguises himself as a mystic, only to conjure up a genuine ghost during a seance. Things come to a head during his trial, where the invisible ghost takes the witness stand on Our Hero's behalf.
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
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 900 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by George Blair
- James EllisonMonte Crandall
- Anne GwynnePhyllis Beecher
- Edward Everett HortonEric
- Ruth DonnellyAunt Susan Beecher
- Stephanie BachelorIrene Winters
- Grant WithersBill Winters
- Lloyd CorriganThe Late Timothy Beecher
- Emil RameauProf. Jacques Dubonnet
- Jonathan HaleMax Atterbury
- Charles HaltonT. O'Connor Scott