The Ghost and Mrs. Muir

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The Ghost and Mrs. Muir

Released Jun 26, 1947

1h 44m

Fantasy

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Defying her conventional in-laws, young widow Lucy Muir (Gene Tierney) leaves London with her young daughter and moves away for a quieter life in a secluded seaside cottage. Lucy discovers the ghost of the deceased former owner, sea captain Daniel Gregg (Rex Harrison), is haunting the house, but gathers the courage to stand up to him, and woman and ghost become friends. Faced with dwindling means of support, Lucy agrees to the Captain's challenge to write his colorful life story.

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Critics Consensus

The Ghost and Mrs. Muir deftly handles a multitude of tones to deliver a haunting love story in classical fashion.

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Chris Bennion

Times (UK)

Joseph Mankiewicz directs a film that effortlessly switches between gentle comedy and pathos, melodrama and fantasy. It’s a beguiling charmer.

Apr 5, 2023

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

The Ghost and Mrs. Muir is one of the most passionately romantic motion pictures I’ve ever seen.

Rated: 4/4

Oct 2, 2022

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James Agee

TIME Magazine

The film's whimsy is a bit heavy-handed and it is short on wit, style and ingenuity. Yet most of it is pleasant enough fun, and pretty to watch.

Mar 2, 2018

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Sean Axmaker

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Less ghost story than romantic fantasy of impossible love, this moody classic from director Joseph Mankiewicz is a refreshingly mature and down to earth bittersweet romance.

Mar 2, 2024

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

The third act is astounding - a heavy-hitting, emotional, dreamy conclusion on par with epic romances like "Wuthering Heights."

Rated: 10/10

Jan 2, 2022

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Jack Moffitt

Esquire Magazine

The direction is smooth and the script has a relaxed good taste as it deals with piquant situations. Even the bit parts are played with distinction.

Mar 11, 2020

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Andrew S

This is such a beautiful romance. It's a classic and it's one of my favorite movies, I highly recommend it!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/11/24

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Deke P

It's a classic! So, 5 stars. Very interesting plot, as the title suggests. Saw it on the tv set some yrs ago.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/13/24

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Alec B

A near perfect Gothic romance. It embraces all of the trappings of the genre but never does so without neglecting the characters. That Bernard Herman score is gorgeous, truly one of his best.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/20/24

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Alan W

Obviously it's a film of it's time, but I saw it as a child and was charmed by it then, as I was today, more than half a century later.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/06/24

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Audience Member

Really good movie good family watching. Yes I highly recommend it. James Welch Henderson Arkansas 7/3/2023

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/03/23

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Liam D

A unique mix of Gothic Romance and mystery drama with solid direction by Oscar Winner Joseph L. Mankiewicz (5 Fingers, The Quiet American) beautiful cinematography, Haunting score by Oscar Winner Bernard Herrmann (Mysterious Island, It's Alive) and amazing performance by Oscar Winner Rex Harrison (King Richard and the Crusaders, The Agony and the Ecstasy)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/10/22

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Joseph L. Mankiewicz

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Gene Tierney

Lucy Muir

Rex Harrison

Capt. Daniel Gregg

George Sanders

Miles Fairley

Edna Best

Martha Huggins

Vanessa Brown

Anna Muir (as an Adult)

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Synopsis

Defying her conventional in-laws, young widow Lucy Muir (Gene Tierney) leaves London with her young daughter and moves away for a quieter life in a secluded seaside cottage. Lucy discovers the ghost of the deceased former owner, sea captain Daniel Gregg (Rex Harrison), is haunting the house, but gathers the courage to stand up to him, and woman and ghost become friends. Faced with dwindling means of support, Lucy agrees to the Captain's challenge to write his colorful life story.

Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Producer: Fred Kohlmar
Screenwriter: R.A. Dick, Philip Dunne
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: Twentieth Century Fox
Genre: Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 26, 1947, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 1, 2017
Runtime: 1h 44m

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