Ghost Story

1981, Horror, 1h 50m

30 Reviews 5,000+ Ratings

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Director John Irvin wastes the efforts of a tremendously talented cast, making this one Ghost Story that deserves to be drowned out by boos. Read critic reviews

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Every year, four affluent old friends -- Ricky Hawthorne (Fred Astaire), Sears James (John Houseman), Dr. John Jaffrey (Melvyn Douglas) and Edward Wanderley (Douglas Fairbanks Jr.) -- meet to tell ghost stories. When one of Wanderley's sons dies mysteriously the day before his wedding, and the ghostly apparition of a beautiful woman appears on the ice, the four old friends have no choice but to piece together one last story -- this one more terrifying than all the others, because it is true.

Cast & Crew

Fred Astaire
Ricky Hawthorne
Melvyn Douglas
Dr. John Jaffrey
Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
Edward Charles Wanderley
John Houseman
Sears James
Alice Krige
Eva Galli, Alma Mobley
Craig Wasson
Don Wanderley, David Wanderley
Jacqueline Brookes
Milly
Patricia Neal
Stella Hawthorne
Miguel Fernandes
Gregory Bate
Lance Holcomb
Fenny Bate
Tim Choate
Young Hawthorne
Kurt Johnson
Young Wanderley
Ken Olin
Young James
Brad Sullivan
Sheriff Hardesty
Guy Boyd
Omar Norris
Robert Burr
Peterson
Helena Carroll
Mrs. Meredith
Robin Curtis
Rea Dedham
Breon Gorman
Nettie Dedham
James Greene
The Postman
John Irvin
Director
Douglas Green
Producer
Burt Weissbourd
Producer
Lawrence D. Cohen
Screenwriter
Philippe Sarde
Original Music
Jack Cardiff
Cinematographer
Ernst Rolf
Film Editor
Mike Fenton
Casting
Norman Newberry
Production Design
Norman Newberry
Art Director
Mary Ann Biddle
Set Decoration
May Routh
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