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Horror Movies & Sci-Fi Movies Database
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06.15.09
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Millionaire Walter Craig disappears from his home, and special investigator Nick Trayne is called upon to solve the mystery. Nick and his secretary Betty Hilton discover Craig in the library of his home a couple of nights later...minus his mental faculties. Dr. Taggart and Dr. Bruhning opine that while half of Craig's brain is missing, he will definitely live on indefinitely. Tony Weldon, friend of the family lives on Craig's estate in a small cottage away from the big house, and assists in caring for Craig. George Phillips, another friend of the family, is killed and Nick discovers the body with Craig standing over it. Nick and Betty do some fast sleuthing and find that a man named Carson has purchased the chemicals and rented a house in which Craig was subjected to the treatment that destroyed part of his brain. The real estate agent, however, knows the man to whom he rented the house only by his voice, so Nick summons all the relatives and freeloaders and household help in order that he can make recordings of their voices. That night, one of the suspects attempts to kill Nick, but Nick overpowers him and it is revealed that the culprit is...
Movie Tagline:
SPOOK CHASER... A reckless sleuth follows the trail of a white ZOMBIE!
Also Known As:
A Walking Nightmare
Title: Living Ghost, The
Release Date: November 27, 1942
Runtime: 61 mins
Genre: Action
All Genres: Action, Horror, Mystery
Languages: English
Country: USA
Colors: Black and White
Sound: Mono
IMDB Rating: 5.4
Brimstone Pit Rating: 6.4 - (Rate This Horror Movie)
Category: Horror Movies Starting With L
MPAA Rating: Approved
Director(s):
William Beaudine
Cast:
James Dunn ...Nick Trayne
Joan Woodbury ...Billie Hilton
Paul McVey ...Ed Moline
Vera Gordon ...Sister Lapidus
Norman Willis ...Cedric, the Butler
J. Farrell MacDonald ...Police Lt. 'Pete' Peterson
Minerva Urecal ...Delia Phillips
George Eldredge ...Tony Weldon
Jan Wiley ...Tina Craig
Edna Johnson ...Helen Craig
Danny Beck ...Doubletalker
Gus Glassmire ...Walter Craig
Lawrence Grant ...Dr. Bruhling
Howard Banks ...Arthur Wallace
J. Arthur young ...George Phillips
Frances Richards ...Dr. Bruhling's Nurse
Jack Cheatham ...Police Officer Finnegan
Harry Depp ...Homer Hawkins
Pat Gleason ...Reporter
Ralph Littlefield ...Man in Trayne's Outer Office
Frank Moran ...The Caretaker
Forrest Taylor ...Dr. Taggert
Remaining Cast:
Producer(s):
A.W. Hackel
Writer(s):
Howard Dimsdale
Joseph Hoffman
More Movie Taglines:
- SPOOK CHASER... A reckless sleuth follows the trail of a white ZOMBIE!
IMDB Links:
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Keywords:
Estate, Suspect, Real Estate Agent, Investigator, Chemical ...[more]
Keywords All:
Brain Damage, Will, Secretary, Recording, Millionaire, Library, Treatment, Wealthy, Cottage, Evil Step Mother, Male Female Relationship, Attempted Murder, Killing, Lawyer, Fortune, Old Dark House, Freeloading, Cheating Wife, Murderer, Love, Caregiver, Frame Up, Vicious, False Name, Brain Surgery, Mansion, Husband Wife Relationship, Cigarette Smoking, Detective, Spanking, Basement, Heiress, Low Budget Film, Infidelity, Rich, Masquerade, Family Relationships, Stepmother, Inheritance, Zombie, Rental Lease, Patriarch, Kidnapping, Killer, Wealth, Father Daughter Relationship, Slang, Banker, B Movie, Poverty Row Film, Operation, Family Friend, 1940s, Private Detective, Doctor, Murder, Gigolo, Police, Disguise, Investigation, Ex Wife, Independent Film
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Rating: 6.4 out of 10.0 - 65 votes cast total
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