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A haunted Scottish castle is dismantled and transported to Florida, bringing the family ghost along with it.A haunted Scottish castle is dismantled and transported to Florida, bringing the family ghost along with it.A haunted Scottish castle is dismantled and transported to Florida, bringing the family ghost along with it.
- Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination
Quinton McPherson
- Mackaye
- (as Quentin McPhearson)
Peter Cozens
- Minor Role
- (uncredited)
Syd Crossley
- Joe Martin's Butler
- (uncredited)
Richard Fraser
- Son of MacLaggen
- (uncredited)
David Keir
- Creditor
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- Eric Keown
- Robert E. Sherwood
- Geoffrey Kerr(uncredited)
- All cast & crew
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- TriviaThis was the biggest-grossing film of 1936 in Great Britain.
- GoofsThe opening sets the scene in Scotland but the pipe band is playing a famous Irish tune, Brian Boru's March.
- Quotes
Murdoch Glourie: Father, where are you? Where am I?
The Glourie: In limbo, the empty place between heaven and earth. I died with honor, and you died a coward's death, do you realize that?
Murdoch Glourie: Yes father, I suppose I did.
The Glourie: Then you can never be welcomed among your ancestors in heaven.
Murdoch Glourie: Never?
The Glourie: You will be an earthbound ghost, doomed to haunt the dark halls of Glourie Castle.
- Alternate versionsMore frequently shown in a 78 minute version that nearly eliminates the role of Elsa Lanchester.
- ConnectionsReferenced in F Troop: The West Goes Ghost (1966)
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Rene Clair goes English
Genius director Rene clair, he of the early surrealist movement in film who loved to specialize in comedy does one for Arthur Rank in the thirties. Robert Donat is gifted with the dual roles of the ghost and his descendant. The ghost punishment is to haunt the castle of his family until his honor is restored for he died dishonorably, a no-no in the family tradition. Donat also inherits the castle and manges to get an American family to buy the castle without learning of the ghost. The family decides to ship it to America and on its way the ghost appears to the family and its guests starting a tabloid frenzy. There is love to be settled, money to be made and honor to be righted in this smart romantic comedy. There is very little if any of the Rene Clair trademark in this movie and his direction comes across as very British. But no one can ever say a Rene Clair picture has not aged well and the same can be said for this picture where sets, lighting and photography seem very modern. The Ghost goes West was the biggest grossing movie in the UK in 1936 and was successful for UA in the Us as well. Very soon, Rene Clair himself would be off to Hollywood too.
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- Apr 23, 2004
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- Also known as
- Sablast putuje na Zapad
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- Runtime1 hour 35 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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