Product Details

• Actors: James Dunn, Florence Rice, Robert Dudley, Mabel Todd, Sam McDaniel
• Directors: William Nigh
• Writers: Milt Gross, Morey Amsterdam
• Producers: Alfred Stern, Arthur Alexander
• Format: Black & White, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Alpha Video
• DVD Release Date: July 22, 2003
• Run Time: 61 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00009NH8I
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #125,630 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "The Ghost and the Guest" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

Platform:  DVD MOVIE Publisher:  ALPHA VIDEO Packaging:  DVD STYLE BOX Newlyweds Webster and Jackie Frye (James Dunn and Florence Rice) arrive at an old country house for their honeymoon. They are horrified to discover a dead body. When the corpse disappears a bumbling team of policemen confine them there for the night along with the next-of-kin who've arrived to claim it. Unbeknownst to any of them a gang of jewel thieves are hot on the trail of a fortune in diamonds which is also hidden in the house. Writer Morey Amsterdam keeps the pace swift and the dialogue crackling in this screwball comedy with a splash of the macabre. An exceptional ensemble cast featuring Sam McDaniel as the nervous chauffeur and Robert Dudley as the town's retired executioner who has a fixation with nooses makes this a PRC classic.Starring: James Dunn & Florence RiceDirected by: William NighScreenplay by: Morey Amsterdam DVD Details: Run Time: 56 minutesNumber of Discs: 1Originally Released in 1943Black & WhiteNo region encoding; For global distribution.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Ghost and the Guest, October 7, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: The Ghost and the Guest (DVD)

From the opening moments the jokes are flying in this entertaining movie. Newlyweds Webster and Jackie Frye are spending their honeymoon at an old country home. As soon as they arrive, they are confronted by the retired town's executioner who is intrigued with their chauffeur's neck. Next, they are greeted with the coffin of the previous owner, who happened to be a criminal. Not knowing what to do with their unwelcome guest, they call the police only to discover the coffin is empty. The "deceased's" next of kin show up to claim the body, or are they really there for another reason? This is a fast paced movie, it's only 56 minutes long, but is entertaining. So grab the popcorn, pepsi and dim the lights and enjoy this movie.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An hour well spent!, December 30, 2004

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Dave (Tennessee United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Ghost and the Guest (DVD)

This short screwball comedy (about 55 minutes) is a surprisingly entertaining gem, despite the fact that I've never heard of any of the actors in this! The plot moves along very fast and there's plenty of fun characters, from a slightly deranged former hangman to a group of ignorant gangsters. And of course, there's the very idiotic policemen who couldn't find a clue if it bit them in the face! The married couple (James Dunn and Florence Rice) seem to be the only sane people in the group, and they have their hands full trying to have a happy honeymoon in a house filled with loonies! This is no masterpiece at all, but it's a great way to kill an hour and have a good time! The dvd picture and sound quality leaves a lot to be desired, but that's no surprise to someone who's already purchased an Alpha dvd. For this low price however, I can't really complain and I highly recommend this little gem to fans of screwball comedies.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars The quality was so bad I could barely see it! Don't get this., April 5, 2006

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Classic movie lover "Classic Movie lover" (Connecticut, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Ghost and the Guest (DVD)

It was hard to view because it was such poor quality. I couldn't see most scenes that were filmed as night time. It was very old and very difficult to watch. I really had to make myself 'hang in there' to finish watching. It's a donate to the library DVD now. Not worth watching and certainly not worth buying.