The Ghost Talks

"EVERYBODY TALKS in this First All-Talking FARCE-COMEDY"

1929 1h 1m EN

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★10.0TMDB · 1

ComedyCrime

Synopsis

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Miriam Holt hopes to solve the disappearance of a million dollars in bonds allegedly stolen by her late uncle. A team of crooks is following her, though, in hopes she'll uncover the missing money and they can grab it from her. She checks into a hotel where Franklyn Green works as a desk clerk. Franklyn is learning to be a detective through a correspondence course, and he thinks he's just the guy to help Miriam solve her mystery. The fact that she's a very attractive lady doesn't hurt, either.

“EVERYBODY TALKS in this First All-Talking FARCE-COMEDY”

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Cast

Helen Twelvetrees
Miriam Holt
Charles Eaton
Franklyn Green
Carmel Myers
Marie Haley
Stepin Fetchit
Christopher Lee
Earle Foxe
Heimie Heimrath
Henry Sedley
Joe Talles
Joe Brown
Peter Accardi
Clifford Dempsey
John Keegan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lewis Seiler
Writers: Frederick Hazlitt Brennan
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 61-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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97 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Helen Twelvetrees and Charles Eaton and Carmel Myers carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "EVERYBODY TALKS in this First All-Talking FARCE-COMEDY".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0019923 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lewis Seiler directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 61-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
297 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Helen Twelvetrees and Charles Eaton and Carmel Myers carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "EVERYBODY TALKS in this First All-Talking FARCE-COMEDY".
6IMDB entry: tt0019923 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.