Hold That Ghost

ComedyHorror
Overview : Two bumbling service station attendants are left as the sole beneficiaries in a gangster's will. Their trip to claim their fortune is sidetracked when they are stranded in a haunted house along with several other strangers.
Budget : Na
language : en
Runtime : 86 min
Release Date : 1941-08-08
Imdb ID : tt0033723
Status : Released

Cast

Bud Abbott
Chuck Murray

Lou Costello
Ferdinand Jones

Richard Carlson
Doctor Jackson

Joan Davis
Camille Brewster

Mischa Auer
Gregory

Evelyn Ankers
Norma Lind

Marc Lawrence
Charlie Smith

Shemp Howard
Soda Jerk

Russell Hicks
Bannister

William B. Davidson
Moose Matson

Laverne Andrews
Laverne Andrews

Maxene Andrews
Maxene Andrews

Patty Andrews
Patty Andrews

Ted Lewis
Ted Lewis

Bobby Barber
Waiter (uncredited)

Brooks Benedict
Maitre d' (uncredited)

Jeanne Blanche
Pretty Girl (uncredited)

Ralph Brooks
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Spencer Charters
Storekeeper (uncredited)

Madge Crane
Mrs. Giltedge (uncredited)

Edgar Dearing
Irondome (uncredited)

Jack Deery
Waiter (uncredited)

Paul Fix
Lefty (uncredited)

Joe Gilbert
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Dick Gordon
Club Patron (uncredited)

Thurston Hall
Alderman Birch (uncredited)

Chuck Hamilton
Police Car Driver (uncredited)

Harry Hayden
Jenkins (uncredited)

Hans Herbert
Mobster (uncredited)

Howard Hickman
Judge (uncredited)

Kay Katya and Kay
Dancers (uncredited)

Joseph La Cava
Little Fink (uncredited)

Paul Newlan
Big Fink (uncredited)

Barry Norton
Club Patron (uncredited)

Nestor Paiva
Glum (uncredited)

Milton Parsons
Harry Hoskins (uncredited)

Manuel ParĂ­s
Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)

Edward Pawley
High Collar (uncredited)

Frank Penny
Snake Eyes (uncredited)

Frank Richards
Gunman (uncredited)

Ronald R. Rondell
Headwaiter (uncredited)

William Ruhl
Night Club Patron Who Falls (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre
Chorus Boy (uncredited)

Janet Shaw
Alderman's Girl (uncredited)

Larry Steers
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Amzie Strickland
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Don Terry
Strangler (uncredited)

Harry Wilson
Harry (uncredited)

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Reviews

John Chard
Look, from now on, keep one eye on that candle, another eye on that one, and with the other eye watch me! Hold That Ghost is directed by Arthur Lubin and collectively written by Robert Lees, Frederic Rinaldo & John Grant. It stars Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Richard Carlson, Joan Davis, Mischa Auer, Evelyn Ankers, and Marc Lawrence. Music is by Hans J. Salter and cinematography by Elwood Bredell. This is the fourth film from Abbott and Costello and finds the boys back on form after a dip in quality with their previous film, In the Navy. Here they play a couple of inept gas station workers who through a bizarre coincidence inherit a gangster's will. This pitches them up at a haunted house, where strangers are in their midst and a host of spooky goings on gets in the way of finding a hidden stash of cash. One of their better efforts for sure, the gags fly off the tongues and the skits are still fresh and exciting. Strong support also helps the flow of things, while musical relief from the zaniness comes via the Andrews Sisters. Well constructed all round really, just keep your eyes on those candles for us! 8/10