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The Ghost Breakers

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Format: Blu-ray September 15, 2020


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Screen greats Bob Hope (My Favorite Blonde, Road to Utopia) and Paulette Goddard (Nothing But the Truth, Reap the Wild Wind) co-star in another comedy- thriller, a year after their smash hit The Cat and the Canary. Ghosts and gags collide in this witches’ brew of laughs, with Bob Hope as a Manhattan radio commentator who finds himself marooned on an island of the walking dead! Larry Lawrence (Hope), sought in connection with a murder he did not commit, eludes New York police by hiding in a steamer trunk. Soon the trunk (and Larry) are aboard a ship bound for Cuba, where the trunk’s owner, pretty Mary Carter (Goddard), is sailing to take possession of a recent inheritance: a “haunted” castle. Sensing that Mary is in danger, Larry and his valet Alex (Willie Best, Whispering Ghosts) precede her to the island, which is inhabited by a ghost, a zombie and perhaps even a flesh-and-blood fiend. There’s romance, comedy and chills as Hope and Goddard contend with earthly and un-earthly foes—and try to keep from ending up as ghosts themselves. Director George Marshall (Murder, He Says) also directed the 1953 remake, Scared Stiff, starring Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis. The stellar cast includes Paul Lukas (The Lady Vanishes), Anthony Quinn (Zorba the Greek) and Paul Fix (El Dorado). Special Features: -Brand New 2K Master -NEW Audio Commentary by Author/Film Historian Lee Gambin -TRAILERS FROM HELL with with Larry Karaszewski -Theatrical Trailer -Optional English Subtitles

Genre: Comedy, Horror


Format: Anamorphic, NTSC, Subtitled


Contributor: Anthony Quinn, Bob Hope, Paulette Goddard


Language: English


Runtime: 1 hour and 25 minutes


MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ NR (Not Rated)


Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 0.01 ounces


Media Format ‏ : ‎ Anamorphic, NTSC, Subtitled


Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 25 minutes


Release date ‏ : ‎ September 15, 2020


Actors ‏ : ‎ Anthony Quinn, Bob Hope, Paulette Goddard


Studio ‏ : ‎ KL Studio Classics


Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1


Best Sellers Rank: #27,421 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV) #2,614 in Horror (Movies & TV) #3,102 in Comedy (Movies & TV)


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    • Nice Horror Comedy vehicle for Hope and Goddard
Saw this a long time ago on TV and missed it, so I decided to get this along with Cat & the Canary (another Horror Comedy with the same stars). While this is similar to the previous movie, it's different enough to be extremely entertaining. The plot is similar to the previously named film. An heiress (Paulette Goddard) comes into a sizeable inheritance which includes a spooky castle off the coast of Cuba. As she crosses paths with a Radio Personality (played by the incomparable Bob Hope) he gets tangled up in her situation and, realizing that she may be in danger, decides to man up and accompany her to Cuba to make sure that she's safe. Once again, Hope and Goddard display the same chemistry that made Cat & the Canary so enjoyable. In fact, I think the gags and quips made by Hope are funnier in this film than the other. Plus, Hope has a great sidekick / assistant, Alex (played masterfully by Willie Best) who provides even more comedy material. This movie also one-ups the Cat & Canary by supplying not only a really spooky Zombie (catch Bob Hope's hilarious comparison between Zombies and a particular political party) and what appears to be a real Ghost! All elements come together to make a really entertaining film. I do want to point out something about Willie Best. As a Black actor in the 1940's, Best wasn't granted the greatest roles, so he was typically cast as the manservant who was, shall we say, less than energetic. However, he works well with what he was given and delivers some of the funniest lines in the picture. He and Bob Hope have great comedic chemistry and is something to see. Hope himself had high praise for Best and the trio of Hope, Best and Goddard came together to make one more film, "Nothing but the Truth" which is another great comedy. This is an opportunity to see one of the fine Black comedic actors of the era which I hope more people will experience and enjoy. Kino Lorber Blu-Ray is fine. Good picture and sound and the features consist of Feature Commentary and a string of movie trailers featuring Bob Hope and others. You won't be disappointed with this Blu-Ray. Highly recommended for fans of old Horror and Comedies of the 1940's. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2024 by Steve_M
    • The original Ghostbusters movie, better than the remakes that came in the 1980s
Richard Carlson: "Yes, that's more voodooism....and not every pleasant. When a person dies and is buried....seems there is a certain voodoo priests who have the power to bring him back to life" Paulette Goddard: "How horrible" Richard Carlson: "It's worse than horrible because a zombie has no will of his own. You see them sometimes, walking around blindly with dead eyes, following orders, not knowing what they do, not caring." Bob Hope: "You mean like Democrats?" Amazon has the title wrong, it should read "The Ghost Breakers". One of my long-term favourites. Horror-comedy with a mystery element. Bob Hope is in prime, breezy form here, and while the lines are good, his throwaway style of delivery and nervous energy puts the film over. There's a small element of racial stereotyping which some might find bothersome now. That said, Willie Best in the potentially offending role, gives a hilarious performance as "the family detainer". Bob Hope and Willie Best are together through much of the picture. So each is able to strut his stuff. Many of the asides and lines are as fresh and humorous today as in 1940. An added attraction is the shapely and beautiful Paulette Goddard. She and Hope make a charming couple. Yes, when he was young, Bob was considered a romantic leading man to some extent. Beautiful production design and photography! The old dark house is beautifully set up. I highly recommend this. A sequel to "Cat and the Canary" with Bob Hope. This is a funny movie, with Bob Hope doing plenty of good gags and wisecracks . It also has a diverting , intriguing plot, suspense, and an eerie, funny old house part towards the end. Undoubtedly one of the best comedy/horror movies of the 1940s--perhaps of all time. Be sure you buy the Blu-ray. The streaming version is often censored. I'm happy to have this wonderful movie in my 3000 DVD/Blu-ray collection. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2020 by Skyhawk
    • Bob Hope Movie - Nothing Else to Say!!!
Excellent fun. Typical Bob Hope. Also stars Paulette Goddard. One of my all time favorite B/W movies. Good simple story with some off the wall laughs thrown in.
Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2025 by Saliba
    • Early Bob Hope vehicle with some great one-liner comebacks
I have copied some of Lawrance M. Bernabo's cogent review and edited it to my view: The plot of this 85-minute black & white comedy has Bob Hope as Lawrence Lawrence (Larry), a radio star who has made his reputation as a muckraker. Fleeing from a murder in a hotel he mistakenly thinks he committed, he ends up in the trunk of Mary Carter (Paulette Goddard) who is on her way to Cuba, where she has inherited the haunted Black Island and its haunted Castillo Maldito. Once on the island, Mary runs into the charming Parada (Paul Lukas), her old friend Geoff Montgomery (Richard Carlson), and the surviving scheming Mederos twin (Anthony Quinn and Anthony Quinn). Meanwhile, at the castle awaiting Larry and Mary are the Mother Zombie (Virginia Brissac) and her giant zombie son (Noble Johnson). Larry and his trusted valet Alex (Willie Best) go ahead to the castle to make sure everything is safe for Mary, at which point wackiness ensues. The biggest downside of this film is that it embraced black stereotypes throughout; however, you must consider that this was a product of 1940. It is useful as an illustration of what society's expectations and treatment of blacks was during that period. I bought this to show to my teen-age children who have no idea of what society was like in the 20th century much less before WWII; as well as, to show who Bob Hope was and his type of comedy. My favorite one-liner/come-back of Hope's was in the scene where Mary, Larry and Geoff Montgomery are present and Larry asks Geoff what he knows about zombies. Larry, "Maybe you know what a zombie is. Geoff explains "When a person dies and is buried, it seems a certain voodoo priest who . . . who have the power to bring him back to life." Mary, "How horrible." Geoff, "It's worse than horrible because a zombie has no will of his own. You see them sometimes walking around blindly, with dead eyes, following orders, not knowing what they do, not caring." Larry, "You mean like Democrats?" This is a light comedy written, produced and acted by products of the early 20th century with their view of the world. If you are not so politically sensitive as to recoil from the lack of 21st century political correctness which evolved seven decades later, you can appreciate the talent and chemistry of Hope and Goddard. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2008 by Farwalker
    • Halloween Movie
This is my “go to” scary movie! Hilarious but spooky — good Halloween movie.
Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2025 by missy a
    • Good movie liked it
Good with me like it
Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2025 by Jerry Miller
    • Hilarious Hope Haunted House Hijinx!
"The Ghost Breakers" is an excellent comedy Paulette Goddard is lovely, the young Anthony Quinn is menacing, the mystery is valid, and the sets are wonderfully spooky. Hope is even somewhat heroic in this one, a bit of a change of pace from his usual, comedically cowardly characters. A dash of film noir even shows up early on as a power outage hits New York during a storm (dig that lightning!). Crime reporter Hope flees to Cuba with Goddard after he mistakenly believes he shot a gangster's henchman in Goddard's hotel. Goddard has inherited a spooky old castle just offshore the island nation, and has received death threats from a mysterious villain. Taking up her cause, the suspicious Hope (and his unwilling servant), sets out to solve the mystery and bust the ghosts. Along the way, the rest of us are busting out laughing. The thin-skinned among us may not care for some of the pre-PC dialog, but those with intellect enough to put things in context will not be upset by some of the more dated wisecracks. Also included on the disc is "Hollywood Victory Caravan", a war bond short that is kind of a condensed version of "Star-Spangled Rhythm", another Hope film available in this DVD series. A young lady needs to get to Washington to see her wounded brother just back from the battlefield, but the only train that can take her is tied up with a War Bond rally. Naturally she has to sneak into the Paramount lot and ask Bing Crosby for help. As she wanders about the lot trying to avoid a security guard (William Demerest), she runs into such notables as Barbara Stanwyck and Alan Ladd. When she meets with the sympathetic Bing (after enjoying a Gershwin number performed by Carmen Cavallero and His Orchestra), Crosby and Hope get things worked out for sister and brother. The short also features a patriotic speech by Humphrey Bogart, and a wrap-up number by Crosby. A second inclusion is a condensed and edited-down edition of "Command Performance" with Judy Garland and Lana Turner doing walk-ons (Lana gets in a good zinger on Hope that leads to some ad-libbing by the comedian). To round things out the disc includes a short documentary on Hope's USO work ("Entertaining the Troops"), production notes, bios, and the film's trailer. An excellent all-around package for Hope fans! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2003 by Mark Savary
    • Fabulous Bob Hope Movie
Ghostbreakers was made in 1940 and had Hoe starring once again with the beautiful Paulette Goddard. The two of them were great together and this one is as entertaining as it gets, even all these years later. Hope had incredible comic timing and this script is first rate, except for one minor plot point that goes unanswered. It's one of his best non-road pictures. If you're looking for entertainment, you can't go wrong with Bob Hope. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2025 by Michael A. Black

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