The Ghost Goes West

René Clair
1935-12-17

The most romantic ghost you've ever seen!
6.5
95 min

Donald Glourie shares his crumbling ancestral home with the ghost of his Highland ancestor, Murdoch, who has been condemned to haunt the castle until he avenges a 200-year-old insult from a rival clan. To clear his mounting debts, Donald sells the dilapidated pile to an American businessman, Mr Martin, who has the castle complete with the Glourie ghost transported and rebuilt in Florida. While old-world gentility rubs up comically against 20th-century materialism, Martin's daughter takes a liking to both Donald and Murdoch, convinced they are one and the same man...

Cast

Name Character Team
Robert Donat Murdoch Glourie / Donald Glourie Unowned
Jean Parker Peggy Martin Unowned
Eugene Pallette Mr. Joe Martin Unowned
Elsa Lanchester Miss Shepperton Unowned
Ralph Bunker Ed L. Bigelow Unowned
Patricia Hilliard Shepherdess Unowned
Everley Gregg Mrs. Gladys Martin Unowned
Morton Selten The Glourie Unowned
Chili Bouchier Cleopatra Unowned
Herbert Lomas Fergus Unowned
Mark Daly Murdoch's Groom Unowned
Elliott Mason Mrs. MacNiff Unowned
Quinton McPherson MacKaye Unowned
Victor Rietti Scientist Unowned
Hay Petrie The McLaggen Unowned
Richard Fraser Son of McLaggen Unowned
Jack Lambert Son of McLaggen Unowned
Colin Lesslie Son of McLaggen Unowned
Neil Lester Son of McLaggen Unowned
J. Neil More Son of McLaggen Unowned
David Keir Creditor Unowned
Arthur Seaton Creditor Unowned