Ghost Chasers
| Ghost Chasers | |
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Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | William Beaudine |
| Produced by | Jan Grippo |
| Written by |
Charles Marion Bert Lawrence |
| Starring |
Leo Gorcey Huntz Hall David Gorcey William Benedict |
| Music by | Edward J. Kay |
| Cinematography | Marcel LePicard |
| Edited by | William Austin |
| Distributed by | Monogram Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 69 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Ghost Chasers is a 1951 comedy film starring The Bowery Boys.[1][2] The film was released on April 29, 1951 by Monogram Pictures and is the twenty-second film in the series.
Plot
After Slip discovers a spiritualist in the neighborhood, he enlists the boys to investigate. They discover that she is a fake and working for Margo the Medium, a radio star who has convinced Sach and Whitey that ghosts exist. They go to her place using Louie as a decoy. While she is busy trying to connect to Louie's dead uncle, the rest of the boys investigate the house. A real ghost, Edgar, befriends Sach and helps him investigate as well. Although the others cannot see Edgar, he does help them in times of crisis and helps them uncover Margo's scam.
Cast
The Bowery Boys
- Leo Gorcey as Terrance Aloysius 'Slip' Mahoney
- Huntz Hall as Horace Debussy 'Sach' Jones
- William Benedict as Whitmore 'Whitey' Williams
- David Gorcey as Chuck
- Buddy Gorman as Butch
Remaining cast
- Bernard Gorcey as Louie Dumbrowski
- Lloyd Corrigan as Edgar Alden Franklin Smith
- Jan Kayne as Cynthia
- Lela Bliss as Margo the Medium
Home media
Released on VHS by Warner Brothers on September 1, 1998.
Warner Archives released the film on made-to-order DVD in the United States as part of "The Bowery Boys, Volume Two" on April 9, 2013.
References
- ↑ Variety film review; May 30, 1951, page 6.
- ↑ Harrison's Reports film review; May 12, 1951, page 76.
External links
| Preceded by Bowery Battalion 1951 |
'The Bowery Boys' movies 1946-1958 |
Succeeded by Let's Go Navy! 1951 |