The Ghost Goes West (1935)
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66% of users liked it
(180 ratings)
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
- Directed By
- René Clair
- Written By
- Robert E. Sherwood, René Clair, Eric Keown
- Genres
- Drama, Horror, Classics, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Comedy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Dec 17, 1935 Wide
- Studio
- Criterion Collection
Critic Reviews
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Steve Crum, Video-Reviewmaster.com
Nearly invisible comedy directed by Rene Clair.
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Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
Charming comedy fantasy from the great Rene Clair.
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Cast
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Robert Donat
as Donald Glourie, Murdoch Glourie
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Jean Parker
as Peggy Martin
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Eugene Pallette
as Joe Martin
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Everley Gregg
as Gladys Martin
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Elsa Lanchester
as Lady Shepperton
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Ralph Bunker
as Ed Bigelow
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Hay Petrie
as The MacLaggan
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Morton Selten
as Gavin Glourie
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Elliot Mason
as Mrs. NcNiff
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Patricia Hilliard
as Shepherdess
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Jack Lambert
as Son of MacLaggan
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J. Neil More
as Son of MacLaggan
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Herbert Lomas
as Fergus
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Arthur Seaton
as creditor
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David Keir
as Creditor
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Mark Daly
as Groom
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Quinton McPherson
as MacKaye
- Colin Lesslie
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Dorothy Bouchier
as Cleopatra
