Invisible Ghost
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 A promotional film poster for "Invisible Ghost." | |
| Directed by | Joseph H. Lewis |
| Produced by |
Sam Katzman Pete Mayer |
| Written by |
Al Martin Helen Martin |
| Starring |
Bela Lugosi Polly Ann Young John McGuire |
| Music by |
Johnny Lange Lew Porter |
| Cinematography |
Harvey Gould Marcel Le Picard |
| Edited by | Robert Golden |
| Distributed by | Monogram Pictures |
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Running time | 64 min |
| Country | United States |
Invisible Ghost (1941) is an American horror film starring Bela Lugosi, shot in black and white, and directed by Joseph H. Lewis.
Plot
Charles Kessler (Bela Lugosi) is plagued by homicidal urges. His wife (Betty Compson), who had left him for another man, gets into a car accident that leaves her brain damaged and is kept in the basement, in secret, by Kessler's gardener. When an innocent man is executed for a murder Kessler committed in the house, his twin brother visits and tries to unravel the mystery. He discovers that Kessler is the killer and doesn't know it. His brother subdues him and contacts the police, who arrest Kessler.
Cast
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- Bela Lugosi -Dr. Charles Kessler
- Polly Ann Young - Virginia Kessler
- John McGuire - Ralph Dickson and Paul Dickson
- Clarence Muse - Evans the Butler
- Terry Walker - Cecile Mannix
- Betty Compson - Mrs. Kessler
- Ernie Adams - Jules Mason
- George Pembroke - Police Lieutenant Williams
- Ottola Nesmith - Mrs. Mason (as Ollola Nesmith)
- Fred Kelsey - Detective Ryan
- Jack Mulhall - Detective Tim
Production
This was the first of the nine movies interpreted by Bela Lugosi for Sam Katzman at Monogram Pictures, filmed March 20-April 1941.[1] This film was the last of Polly Ann Young's films. Invisible Ghost was originally filmed under the working title "The Phantom Killer.[2]
See also
References
External links
- Invisible Ghost at the Internet Movie Database
- Invisible Ghost is available for free download at the Internet Archive
- Invisible Ghost at AllMovie
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