The Ghost of St. Michael's

The Ghost of St. Michael's

82 mins | Comedy | April 1, 1941

Will Hay, back in his role as a hapless teacher, is hired by a grim school in remotest Scotland. The school soon starts to be haunted by a legendary ghost, whose spectral bagpipes signal the death of one of the staff. Hay, assisted by Claude Hulbert and Charles Hawtrey, has to unravel the mystery before he becomes the next victim.

The Ghost of St. Michael's

82 mins | Comedy | April 1, 1941

The Ghost of St. Michael's
Will Hay, back in his role as a hapless teacher, is hired by a grim school in remotest Scotland. The school soon starts to be haunted by a legendary ghost, whose spectral bagpipes signal the death of one of the staff. Hay, assisted by Claude Hulbert and Charles Hawtrey, has to unravel the mystery before he becomes the next victim.
IMDb rating 6.7
Producers Ealing Studios
Original title The Ghost of St. Michael's
Directors Marcel Varnel
Writers Angus MacPhail, John Dighton

Cast

Will Hay

as Will Lamb

Claude Hulbert

as Hilary Tisdaile

Felix Aylmer

as Dr Winter

Raymond Huntley

as Mr Humphries

Charles Mortimer

as Sir Ambrose

Charles Hawtrey

as Percy Thorne

John Laurie

as Jamie

Manning Whiley

as Stock

Roddy Hughes

as Amberley

Derek Blomfield

as Sunshine

Clive Baxter

as Ritzy

Hay Petrie

as Procurator Fiscal

David Keir

as Dr. Ritchie

Brefni O'Rorke

as Sergt. Macfarlan

Derek Aylward

as Extra

Gerald Campion

as Pupil at Rear of Class

Laurence Hanray

as Clerk of Court

Bryan Herbert

as Bus Driver

Ben Williams

as Court Policeman

Elliott Mason

as Mrs.Wigmore

Jack May

as Man in Courtroom (uncredited)