A-Haunting We Will Go

"It baffles the brain! It mystifies the mind! It scintillates the senses! BEFORE YOUR VERY EYES! Gloom turns to gladness when Stan and Ollie get mixed up in murder, mirth...and black magic!"

1942 1h 8m EN

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★6.2TMDB · 42

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Synopsis

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Stan and Ollie get involved with con men, crooks, a genial magician, and two interchangeable coffins with disastrous but funny results.

“It baffles the brain! It mystifies the mind! It scintillates the senses! BEFORE YOUR VERY EYES! Gloom turns to gladness when Stan and Ollie get mixed up in murder, mirth...and black magic!”

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Cast

Stan Laurel
Stan
Oliver Hardy
Ollie
Dante
Dante
Sheila Ryan
Margo
John Shelton
Tommy White
Don Costello
Doc Lake
Elisha Cook Jr.
Frank Lucas
Edward Gargan
Police Lt. Foster

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alfred L. Werker
Writers: Stanley Rauh, Lou Breslow, Lou Breslow
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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ERA

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84 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy and Dante carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "It baffles the brain! It mystifies the mind! It scintillates the senses! BEFORE YOUR VERY EYES! Gloom turns to gladness when Stan and Ollie get mixed up in murder, mirth...and black magic!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0034424 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Only 42 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Alfred L. Werker directs. Alfred Day cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 68-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
284 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Editor Alfred Day shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy and Dante carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "It baffles the brain! It mystifies the mind! It scintillates the senses! BEFORE YOUR VERY EYES! Gloom turns to gladness when Stan and Ollie get mixed up in murder, mirth...and black magic!".
6IMDB entry: tt0034424 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 42 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
8Released under 10 different titles around the world.