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Earthbound

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Nick Desborough (Warner Baxter) is killed by Linda Reynolds (Lynn Bari) when she gets upset over him ending their affair. While Nick's ghost wanders the earth, Linda's husband, Jeffrey (Henry Wilcoxon), is charged with the murder. Devout Mr. Whimser (Charley Grapewin), the only person who can see Nick, tells him he must help bring about justice to find peace. To make sure Jeffrey is exonerated and Linda convicted, Nick must guide his widow, Ellen (Andrea Leeds), to a key piece of evidence.

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Steve D Leeds's best since Stage Door. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/12/24 Full Review Audience Member another in a long long line of ghost movies that continues today with "Ghosttown" Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Nick Desborough (Warner Baxter) is killed by Linda Reynolds (Lynn Bari) when she gets upset over him ending their affair. While Nick's ghost wanders the earth, Linda's husband, Jeffrey (Henry Wilcoxon), is charged with the murder. Devout Mr. Whimser (Charley Grapewin), the only person who can see Nick, tells him he must help bring about justice to find peace. To make sure Jeffrey is exonerated and Linda convicted, Nick must guide his widow, Ellen (Andrea Leeds), to a key piece of evidence.
Director
Irving Pichel
Producer
Sol M. Wurtzel
Screenwriter
John Howard Lawson, Samuel G. Engel
Production Co
Columbia, TriStar Pictures
Genre
Fantasy
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Sep 11, 2012
Runtime
1h 7m