Comedy ·Mystery ·Horror · United States of America · 1941 · 1h 11m

The Smiling Ghost

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Director
Lewis Seiler
Cast
Wayne Morris as Alexander "Lucky" Downing Brenda Marshall as Lil Barstow Willie Best as Clarence Alexis Smith as Elinor Bentley Alan Hale as Norton Helen Westley as Grandmother Bentley
Crew
Arthur L. Todd — Director of Photography Jack Killifer — Editor Kenneth Gamet — Screenplay Stuart Palmer — Screenplay Stuart Palmer — Story Leah Rhodes — Costume Design
Tagline

it's eerie! it's cheery!

Synopsis

Elinor Bentley Fairchild's previous three grooms-to-be have either died or been maimed. Her aunt hires Lucky Downing to become engaged to her for a month to break the curse. But Lucky becomes a target of what appears to be the ghost of one of the former fiances.

Mood & Themes
ghost
Key Collaborators
Lewis Seiler Director Arthur L. Todd Director of Photography Jack Killifer Editor Kenneth Gamet Screenplay Stuart Palmer Screenplay Stuart Palmer Story Leah Rhodes Costume Design
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