The Ghost Goes West (1935)

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Wealthy American Joe Martin (Eugene Pallette) purchases an ancient Scottish castle and then has it dismantled and transferred to his Florida estate where he plans to reconstruct the castle brick by brick. Martin is unaware that his new acquisition comes equipped with an 18th-century ghost, played by… More Wealthy American Joe Martin (Eugene Pallette) purchases an ancient Scottish castle and then has it dismantled and transferred to his Florida estate where he plans to reconstruct the castle brick by brick. Martin is unaware that his new acquisition comes equipped with an 18th-century ghost, played by Robert Donat. As the spectre, who feels as though his honor has been besmirched, flits around haunting one and all, Martin's daughter Peggy (Jean Parker) carries on a romance with the ghost's descendant, also played by Donat. It is only natural that the "live" and "dead" Donat will become mixed up, and this comedy of errors dominates the final scenes of The Ghost Goes West. The film was the first English-language production of French director René Clair -- and almost the last, due to producer Alexander Korda's insistence upon tampering with the original concept as laid down by Clair and screenwriter Robert E. Sherwood. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 25 min.
Directed By: René Clair
Written By: Robert E. Sherwood, René Clair, Eric Keown
Genres: Drama, Horror, Classics, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Comedy

In Theaters: Dec 17, 1935 Wide

Critic Reviews

Steve Crum, Video-Reviewmaster.com
Nearly invisible comedy directed by Rene Clair.
Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
Charming comedy fantasy from the great Rene Clair.

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