The Canterville Ghost

1944

The Canterville Ghost

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Movie Info

During World War II, a group of American soldiers lodge themselves in an English castle, where they encounter a 300-year-old ghost who died of cowardice. The ghost proves to be distantly related to one of the soldiers, who fears meeting a similar fate in this fantasy.

Rating:

NR
Genre:

Classics, Comedy, Science Fiction & Fantasy
Directed By:

Jules Dassin
Written By:

Edwin Blum
In Theaters:

Jul 1, 1944 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Aug 21, 1991
Runtime:

95 minutes
Studio:

Warner Home Video

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Cast

Charles Laughton
as Sir Simon de Canterville/The Ghost

Margaret O'Brien
as Lady Jessica de Canterville

Robert Young
as Cuffy Williams

William Gargan
as Sgt. Benson

Reginald Owen
as Lord Canterville

Rags Ragland
as Big Harry

Una O'Connor
as Mrs. Umney

Donald Stuart
as Sir Valentine Williams

Elizabeth Risdon
as Mrs. Polverdine

Elisabeth Risdon
as Mrs. Polverdine

Frank Faylen
as Lt. Kane

Lumsden Hare
as Mr. Potts

Mike Mazurki
as Metropolus

William Moss
as Hector

Bobby Readick
as Eddie

Marc Cramer
as Bugsy McDougle

William Tannen
as Jordan

Frank Reicher

Peter Lawford
as Anthony de Canterville

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Critic Reviews for The Canterville Ghost

All Critics (6) | DVD (2)

...a pleasant little fantasy, as well as a lighthearted bit of World War II propaganda.

Dec 23, 2009 | Rating: 6/10 | Full Review…

John J. Puccio
Movie Metropolis
Its purpose was to foster good will between the UK and the USA.

Nov 20, 2008 | Rating: C | Full Review…

Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews
MGM comedy-fantasy combined with WWII theme is classic.

Aug 29, 2005 | Rating: 5/5

Steve Crum
Video-Reviewmaster.com
Delicious fantasy with splendid performances by O'Brien, Young, and Laughton.

Jul 26, 2003 | Rating: 4/5

Nell Minow
Movie Mom
Sweet wartime comedy

Aug 22, 2002 | Rating: 4/5

Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

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Audience Reviews for The Canterville Ghost

Jul 18, 2007

In a great family oriented ghost story the three principals, Charles Laughton, Margaret O'Brien and Robert Young, all uphold their part in this very well-rounded tale like the legs of a three-legged stool. A coward is cursed to unrest for eternity unless a blood kin relative can redeem him. Easy, righr? A justified family classic for good reason.

Kevin M. W Super Reviewer