Hold That Ghost

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Hold That Ghost

1941

1h 26m

Comedy

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

Felix Vasquez Jr.

Cinema Crazed

One of the best horror comedy romps featuring Abbott and Costello...

Nov 2, 2014

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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

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 3/5

Jul 31, 2005

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Steve Crum

Kansas City Kansan

One of Bud & Lou's funniest, featuring their classic candle sequence.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 27, 2004

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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

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Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Above average Abbott and Costello comedy-thriller

Rated: 3/5

Aug 21, 2002

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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

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steve d

Some decent bits but not great on the whole.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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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

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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

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Audience Member

Hallaurous comedy with great jokes and great actors.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/27/23

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Tony S

I love this movie I've seen it hundreds of times and still watch it

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/03/18

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Arthur Lubin

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Bud Abbott

Chuck Murray

Lou Costello

Ferdinand Jones

Joan Davis

Camille Brewster

Richard Carlson

Doctor Jackson

Mischa Auer

Gregory

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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