The Ghost Breakers

The Ghost Breakers

85 mins | Comedy, Horror, Mystery | June 21, 1940

After intrepid working girl Mary Carter becomes the new owner of a reputedly haunted mansion located on Black Island near the Cuban coast, a stranger phones warning her to stay away from the castle. Undaunted, Mary sets sail for Cuba with a stowaway in her trunk—wise-cracking Larry Lawrence, a radio announcer who helps Mary get to the bottom of the voodoo magic, zombies and ghosts that supposedly curse the spooky estate.

The Ghost Breakers

85 mins | Comedy, Horror, Mystery | June 21, 1940

The Ghost Breakers
After intrepid working girl Mary Carter becomes the new owner of a reputedly haunted mansion located on Black Island near the Cuban coast, a stranger phones warning her to stay away from the castle. Undaunted, Mary sets sail for Cuba with a stowaway in her trunk—wise-cracking Larry Lawrence, a radio announcer who helps Mary get to the bottom of the voodoo magic, zombies and ghosts that supposedly curse the spooky estate.
IMDb rating 7.0
Producers Paramount
Original title The Ghost Breakers
Directors George Marshall
Writers Charles W. Goddard, Walter DeLeon, Paul Dickey

Cast

Bob Hope

as Lawrence Lawrence

Paulette Goddard

as Mary Carter

Richard Carlson

as Geoff Montgomery

Paul Lukas

as Parada

Willie Best

as Alex

Pedro de Cordoba

as Havez (as Pedro De Cordoba)

Virginia Brissac

as Mother Zombie

Noble Johnson

as The Zombie

Anthony Quinn

as Ramon Mederes / Francisco Mederes

Tom Dugan

as Raspy Kelly

Paul Fix

as Frenchy Duval

Lloyd Corrigan

as Martin

James Blaine

as Police Sergeant (uncredited)

David Durand

as Bellhop (uncredited)

Jack Edwards

as Ship Bellboy (uncredited)

Robert Elliott

as Lieutenant Murray (uncredited)

James Flavin

as Hotel Porter (uncredited)

Jack Hatfield

as Elevator Boy (uncredited)

Grace Hayle

as Screaming Woman (uncredited)

Douglas Kennedy

as Intern (uncredited)

Francisco Marán

as Headwaiter (uncredited)

Dolores Moran

as Las Palmas Patron (uncredited)

Paul Newlan

as Baggage Handler (uncredited)

Jack Norton

as Drunk (uncredited)

Tom Quinn

as Man in Hotel Hallway (uncredited)

Robert Ryan

as Intern (uncredited)

Larry Steers

as Man in Hotel Hallway (uncredited)

Kay Stewart

as Telephone Girl (uncredited)

Leonard Sues

as Newsboy (uncredited)

Brick Sullivan

as Policeman at Boat Dock (uncredited)

Blanca Vischer

as Dolores - Cuban Girl (uncredited)

Emmett Vogan

as Radio Announcer (uncredited)

Max Wagner

as Ship Porter (uncredited)