The Galloping Ghost (1931): Cast
The Galloping Ghost is a 1931 action film directed by B. Reeves Eason and Armand Schaefer, starring Dick Dickinson as Mogul Taxi Clerk - Bribed Foorball Player Byrns, Harold 'Red' Grange and Lon Chaney Jr.. It runs 3 hours 46 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 3h 46m (226 min)
- Directors
- B. Reeves Eason and Armand Schaefer
- Genre
- Action
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Mascot Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Galloping Ghost About?
The premise of The Galloping Ghost without spoilers.
An all‑talking serial in twelve chapters follows a Mogul Taxi‑run gambling ring that rigs college football. Star Harold “Red” Grange is targeted, and thugs move to keep him off the field. His teammate Buddy, vulnerable after marrying against team rules, faces blackmail. The crooks use every scheme to stop the pair from leading their team to victory.
The Galloping Ghost Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- brother sister relationship
- college football
- student athlete
- pilot
- friendship
- taxi
- secret marriage
- racial stereotype
- airfield
- surveillance
- prohibition
- parachute
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- brawl
- boxcar
- convertible
- chandelier
- fight
- biplane
- fall from height
- train station
- coach
- radio broadcasting
- car chase
- blackmail
- restaurant
- locker room
- airplane accident
- stadium
- motorboat
- poison
- assault
- rescue
- dock
- hospital
- hiding in closet
- boat chase
- handcar
- harbor patrol
- amnesia
- phone booth
- safe
- expulsion
- motorcycle
- safecracker
- head bandage
- motorcycle cop
- driving on train tracks
- stuttering
- rooftop
- car accident
The Galloping Ghost Cast & Characters
Dick Dickinson leads the cast as Mogul Taxi Clerk - Bribed Foorball Player Byrns, with Harold 'Red' Grange as 'Red' Grange and Lon Chaney Jr. as Henchman. Directed by B. Reeves Eason and Armand Schaefer; 20 actors are credited in all.
- Co-director B. Reeves Eason
- Co-director Armand Schaefer
- Dick Dickinson as Mogul Taxi Clerk - Bribed Foorball Player Byrns
- Harold 'Red' Grange as 'Red' Grange
-
Lon Chaney Jr. as Henchman -
Tom Dugan as Jerry
Also Starring in The Galloping Ghost
· 16 more- Wilfred Lucas Sportscaster
- Tom London Mullins
- Ernie Adams Brady
- Edward Hearn Clay College Coach Harlow
- Edward Peil Sr. Coach of Baxter Team
- Theodore Lorch The Crippled Stranger
- Walter Miller George Elton
- Fred 'Snowflake' Toones Football Fan
- Yakima Canutt Henchman
- Lafe McKee Narrator / Police Broadcaster
- Gwen Lee Irene Courtland
- Stepin Fetchit Baxter College Locker Room Attendant
- Frank Brownlee Tom
- Francis X. Bushman 'Buddy' Courtland
- Dorothy Gulliver Barbara Courtland
- Joseph P. Mack Lefty
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The Galloping Ghost FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Galloping Ghost, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Galloping Ghost?
The Galloping Ghost runs 3 hours 46 minutes (226 minutes).
When was The Galloping Ghost released?
The Galloping Ghost was released on September 1, 1931.
Who directed The Galloping Ghost?
The Galloping Ghost was directed by B. Reeves Eason and Armand Schaefer.
More films by B. Reeves Eason Who is in the cast of The Galloping Ghost?
The Galloping Ghost stars Dick Dickinson as Mogul Taxi Clerk - Bribed Foorball Player Byrns, Harold 'Red' Grange as 'Red' Grange and Lon Chaney Jr. as Henchman, among 20 credited actors.
Does The Galloping Ghost have a post-credit scene?
No. The Galloping Ghost has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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