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Hold That Ghost

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Two nightclub waiters (Bud Abbott, Lou Costello) inherit a haunted roadhouse from a bumped-off gangster.

Critics Reviews

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Felix Vasquez Jr. Cinema Crazed One of the best horror comedy romps featuring Abbott and Costello... Nov 2, 2014 Full Review Jeffrey M. Anderson Combustible Celluloid The duo would capitalize on this balance in the later monster movies, but it works just as well here. Nov 14, 2008 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 3/5 Jul 31, 2005 Full Review Steve Crum Kansas City Kansan One of Bud & Lou's funniest, featuring their classic candle sequence. Rated: 4/5 Dec 27, 2004 Full Review Bob Bloom Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN) Not up to the standards of Buck Privates, but it does have its moments. Rated: 3/5 Jan 7, 2004 Full Review Ken Hanke Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) Above average Abbott and Costello comedy-thriller Rated: 3/5 Aug 21, 2002 Full Review Read all reviews

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Andrew L In one of the first ever horror-comedies, Abbott and Costello inherit a haunted house that is believed to contain stolen money from a wealthy gangster. It's a perfect family friendly movie for Halloween. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/29/24 Full Review steve d Some decent bits but not great on the whole. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Loved the combination of Joan Davis with Lou and Bud; great crime movie and spooky happenings,hilarious to the end!!!!! Richard Carlson and Evelyn Ankers are an attractive asset in this one!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/15/23 Full Review Audience Member Funny as hell! It earns it's 100% score Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Audience Member More geared toward kids than most of their movies. Their best is The Time of Their Lives, where the comedic timing is impeccable. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Audience Member Hallaurous comedy with great jokes and great actors. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Two nightclub waiters (Bud Abbott, Lou Costello) inherit a haunted roadhouse from a bumped-off gangster.
Director
Arthur Lubin
Screenwriter
Robert Lees, Frederic I. Rinaldo, John Grant
Production Co
Universal Pictures
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 26m