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RomanceComedyFantasy

The Ghost Goes West

- The most romantic ghost you've ever seen!

Donald Glourie shares his crumbling ancestral home with the ghost of his Highland ancestor, Murdoch, who has been condemned to haunt the castle until he avenges a 200-year-old insult from a rival clan. To clear his mounting debts, Donald sells the dilapidated pile to an American businessman, Mr Martin, who has the castle complete with the Glourie ghost transported and rebuilt in Florida. While old-world gentility rubs up comically against 20th-century materialism, Martin's daughter takes a liking to both Donald and Murdoch, convinced they are one and the same man...

Release Date : 1935-12-17

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : London Films Productions

Production Country : United Kingdom

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Robert Donat

Character Name : Murdoch Glourie / Donald Glourie

Original Name : Robert Donat

Gender : Male

Jean Parker

Character Name : Peggy Martin

Original Name : Jean Parker

Gender : Female

Eugene Pallette

Character Name : Mr. Joe Martin

Original Name : Eugene Pallette

Gender : Male

Elsa Lanchester

Character Name : Miss Shepperton

Original Name : Elsa Lanchester

Gender : Female

Ralph Bunker

Character Name : Ed L. Bigelow

Original Name : Ralph Bunker

Gender : Male

Patricia Hilliard

Character Name : Shepherdess

Original Name : Patricia Hilliard

Gender : Female

Everley Gregg

Character Name : Mrs. Gladys Martin

Original Name : Everley Gregg

Gender : Female

Morton Selten

Character Name : The Glourie

Original Name : Morton Selten

Gender : Male

Chili Bouchier

Character Name : Cleopatra

Original Name : Chili Bouchier

Gender : Female

Herbert Lomas

Character Name : Fergus

Original Name : Herbert Lomas

Gender : Male

Mark Daly

Character Name : Murdoch's Groom

Original Name : Mark Daly

Gender : Male

Elliott Mason

Character Name : Mrs. MacNiff

Original Name : Elliott Mason

Gender : Female

Quinton McPherson

Character Name : MacKaye

Original Name : Quinton McPherson

Gender : Male

Victor Rietti

Character Name : Scientist

Original Name : Victor Rietti

Gender : Male

Hay Petrie

Character Name : The McLaggen

Original Name : Hay Petrie

Gender : Male

Richard Fraser

Character Name : Son of McLaggen

Original Name : Richard Fraser

Gender : Male

Jack Lambert

Character Name : Son of McLaggen

Original Name : Jack Lambert

Gender : Male

Colin Lesslie

Character Name : Son of McLaggen

Original Name : Colin Lesslie

Gender : Male

Neil Lester

Character Name : Son of McLaggen

Original Name : Neil Lester

Gender : Male

J. Neil More

Character Name : Son of McLaggen

Original Name : J. Neil More

Gender : Male

David Keir

Character Name : Creditor

Original Name : David Keir

Gender : Male

Arthur Seaton

Character Name : Creditor

Original Name : Arthur Seaton

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-06-19

Robert Donat (the younger "Glourie") is on good form in this enjoyably daft ghostly caper that sees the son of the chief of a cowardly Scottish clan condemned to haunt his castle until their sworn enemy the "McLaggen" takes an oath declaring that one "Glourie" is worth fifty of them. This all started in 12th century Scotland, so our hero is somewhat frustrated that he will never find a "McLaggen" let alone get him to make the promise by the time we reach the 20th - until, serendipity takes an hand and his ancestral castle is bought, and relocated to Florida by millionaire ""Joe Martin" (a superb Eugene Pallette), who plans to use it - complete with it's well publicised ghost - to promote his business interests and in so doing attracts a few others from auld Scots landed gentry. Might he have a ghost of chance of release, after all? René Clair keeps it bubbling along nicely, with a couple of fun cameos from Elsa Lanchester and Morton Selten as the original "Glourie" who much preferred his whisky to anything remotely akin to combat. It is whimsical and engaging, spooky (well, not really...) and charming with a script that builds on Scottish traditions in both history and comedy well.