The Ghost and the Guest (1943)
Directed by William Nigh
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
Comedian Morey Amsterdam and cartoonist Milt Gross were responsible for the script of the low-budget comedy The Ghost and the Guest. James Dunn and Florence Rice play newlyweds Webster and Jackie Frye, who spend their honeymoon in a sinister old country house. Before long, the Fryes are besieged by a gang of crooks, searching for a fortune in diamonds. With the nervous help of black chauffeur Harmony Jones (Sam McDaniel), the honeymooners attempt to outfox the villains.
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gangster, chase, haunted-house, hideout, honeymoon, marriage, on-the-run, opal, vacation, hidden, newlywed, passage, secret-passage, secrets
