The Ghost Comes Home (1940): Cast
The Ghost Comes Home is a 1940 comedy drama directed by Wilhelm Thiele, starring Hobart Cavanaugh as Ambrose Bundy, Charles Halton and Reginald Owen. It runs 1 hour 19 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 19m (79 min)
- Director
- Wilhelm Thiele
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Ghost Comes Home About?
The premise of The Ghost Comes Home without spoilers.
Comic mayhem results when a small town pet store owner, mistakenly believed killed during a sea voyage, turns up very much alive.
The Ghost Comes Home Themes & Keywords
· 37 tags- fraud
- australia
- manhattan new york city
- chrysler building manhattan new york city
- husband wife relationship
- will
- transformation
- train
- storekeeper
- steamboat
- speech
- presumed dead
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- pet shop
- penguin
- parrot
- new york city
- musician
- missing person
- marriage proposal
- life insurance
- lawyer
- henpecked husband
- fire
- female impersonation
- family relationships
- drunkenness
- dog
- deception
- dance
- court
- conspiracy
- cat
- brother in law
- banquet
- banker
- attic
- based on play
The Ghost Comes Home Cast & Characters
Hobart Cavanaugh leads the cast as Ambrose Bundy, with Charles Halton as Mr. Stark - Steamship Official (uncredited) and Reginald Owen as Hemingway. Directed by Wilhelm Thiele; 45 actors are credited in all.
- Director Wilhelm Thiele
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Hobart Cavanaugh as Ambrose Bundy -
Charles Halton as Mr. Stark - Steamship Official (uncredited) -
Reginald Owen as Hemingway -
Donald Meek as Mortimer Hopkins, Sr.
Also Starring in The Ghost Comes Home
· 41 more- Nat Pendleton Roscoe
- Frank Morgan Vernon 'Vern' Adams
- Harold Huber Tony
- Edward Hearn Townsman at Banquet (uncredited)
- Max Linder Club Patron (uncredited)
- William Newell Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
- Robert Haines Club Patron (uncredited)
- Hans Moebus Club Patron (uncredited)
- Eddie Hall Pipe-Smoking Pedestrian (uncredited)
- Claude King Chester B. Morlick - Thomas' Lawyer (uncredited)
- Richard Carle John Reed Thomas
- Louis Natheaux Myra's Gangster Friend at Bar (uncredited)
- Frank Albertson Ernest
- Billie Burke Cora Adams
- Ben Taggart Tim Leary (uncredited)
- Joe Gilbert Club Patron (uncredited)
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- Frank Jaquet The Mayor (uncredited)
- Ann Rutherford Billie Adams
- King Baggot Townsman at Banquet (uncredited)
- Horace McMahon Dave - the Nightclub Manager (uncredited)
- Wedgwood Nowell Passerby Pointing Out Steamship Line (uncredited)
- Renie Riano Sarah Osborn
- Maurice Costello Townsman at Banquet (uncredited)
- Bobby Watson Waldo (uncredited)
- Jules Cowles Townsman on Street (uncredited)
- Richard Neill Townsman at Banquet (uncredited)
- Mahlon Hamilton Townsman at Banquet (uncredited)
- Don Castle Spigley 'Spig', a Band Member
- George Golden Club Patron (uncredited)
- Thomas Pogue Man at Banquet (uncredited)
- Loretta Russell Club Patron (uncredited)
- John Shelton Lanny Shea
- Ann Morriss Myra
- William A. Boardway Townsman at Banquet (uncredited)
- Suzanne Kaaren Nightclub Flower Girl (uncredited)
- Bess Wade Club Patron (uncredited)
- Terry Dog in Pet Shop (uncredited)
- J. Lewis Smith Lefty (uncredited)
- Tom Rutherford Mortimer Hopkins, Jr.
- Buck Dog in Pet Shop (uncredited)
- Edward Kilroy Clerk (uncredited)
More from Wilhelm Thiele
More films directed by Wilhelm Thiele: The Madonna’s Secret, Tarzan’s Desert Mystery, Tarzan Triumphs and Beg, Borrow or Steal.
Cars in The Ghost Comes Home
3 cars on screen, including the 1936 Chevrolet Master De Luxe and the 1935 Packard Eight.
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1936 Chevrolet Master De Luxe Important role -
1935 Packard Eight Important role -
unknown Minor role
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The Ghost Comes Home FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Ghost Comes Home, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Ghost Comes Home?
The Ghost Comes Home runs 1 hour 19 minutes (79 minutes).
When was The Ghost Comes Home released?
The Ghost Comes Home was released on March 8, 1940.
Who directed The Ghost Comes Home?
The Ghost Comes Home was directed by Wilhelm Thiele.
More films by Wilhelm Thiele Who is in the cast of The Ghost Comes Home?
The Ghost Comes Home stars Hobart Cavanaugh as Ambrose Bundy, Charles Halton as Mr. Stark - Steamship Official (uncredited) and Reginald Owen as Hemingway, among 45 credited actors.
Does The Ghost Comes Home have a post-credit scene?
No. The Ghost Comes Home has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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