Ghost Catchers

"Just Between Us GHOULS...It's SCARE-OOUIE!"

1944 1h 8m EN

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★6.1TMDB · 7

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Synopsis

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Two zanies get mixed up with a Southern colonel, his beautiful daughters, a nightclub and a haunted mansion.

“Just Between Us GHOULS...It's SCARE-OOUIE!”

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Cast

Ole Olsen
Himself
Chic Johnson
Himself
Leo Carrillo
Jerry
Gloria Jean
Melinda Marshall
Martha O'Driscoll
Susanna Marshall
Andy Devine
Horsehead
Christine Forsyth
Tired Blonde
Lon Chaney Jr.
Bear

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Edward F. Cline
Writers: Milt Gross, Edward F. Cline, Edmund L. Hartmann
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 68-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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82 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "The Olsen & Johnson in Hollywood Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Edward F. Cline, shot by Charles Van Enger. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Edward Ward. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Arthur Hilton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Ole Olsen and Chic Johnson and Leo Carrillo carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Just Between Us GHOULS...It's SCARE-OOUIE!".

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The take

Edward F. Cline directs. Charles Van Enger behind the camera. Edward Ward scores. Arthur Hilton cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 68-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
282 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "The Olsen & Johnson in Hollywood Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Edward F. Cline, shot by Charles Van Enger. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Edward Ward. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Arthur Hilton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Ole Olsen and Chic Johnson and Leo Carrillo carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Just Between Us GHOULS...It's SCARE-OOUIE!".
9IMDB entry: tt0036861 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.