United States / Jan 20, 1966 / G
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Luther Heggs, a typesetter for the town newspaper, pitches an idea for a story about a local haunted house where a famous murder/suicide occurred 20 years earlier. After the editor assigns Luther to spend one night alone in the mansion, Heggs has a number of supernatural encounters and writes a front page story that makes him a hometown hero...until the nephew of the deceased sues him for libel.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Philip Ober | Nicholas Simmons |
| Harry Hickox | Police Chief Art Fuller |
| Charles Lane | Whitlow |
| Jesslyn Fax | Mrs. Hutchinson |
| Nydia Westman | Mrs. Cobb |
| James Millhollin | Mr. Maxwell |
| George Chandler | Judge Harley Nast |
| Robert Cornthwaite | Springer |
| Ellen Corby | Neva Tremaine |
| Sandra Gould | Loretta Pine |
| Eddie Quillan | Elevator Operator |
| Burt Mustin | Mr. Deligondo |
| Hope Summers | Susanna Blush |
| Hal Smith | Calver Weems |
| Al Checco | Gaylord Patie |
| J. Edward McKinley | Mayor Carlyle Preston |
| Everett Greenbaum | Man Saying 'Attaboy Luther' (voice) |
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| Jim Boles | Billy Ray Fox |
| Lovyss Bradley | |
| Ruth Thom | Occult Clubwoman (uncredited) |
| Walter Bacon | Man at Picnic |
Genres
ComedyFamilyMysteryRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Ghost and Mr. Chicken |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, Español |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Universal Pictures |
| Release date | 20 gennaio 1966 |
| Production | Edward Montagne |
| Writer | Everett Greenbaum, James Fritzell |
| Editing | Sam E. Waxman |
| Cinematography | William Margulies |
| Assistant directors | Alan Rafkin |
| Camera operators | William Margulies |
| Additional photography | William Margulies |
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| Production design | Alexander Golitzen, George C. Webb, John McCarthy Jr., Oliver Emert |
| Art direction | Alexander Golitzen, George C. Webb, John McCarthy Jr., Oliver Emert |
| Set decoration | John McCarthy Jr., Oliver Emert, Alexander Golitzen, George C. Webb |
| Music | Vic Mizzy |
| Sound | Vic Mizzy |
| Costume design | Rosemary Odell, Larry Germain, Bud Westmore |
| Makeup | Bud Westmore, Larry Germain, Rosemary Odell |
| Hairstyling | Larry Germain, Bud Westmore, Rosemary Odell |
| Budget | 700.000 € |
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