The Ghost Camera (1933): Cast & Plot
The Ghost Camera is a 1933 romantic thriller directed by Bernard Vorhaus, starring Henry Kendall as John Gray, Ida Lupino and John Mills. It runs 1 hour 5 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 5m (65 min)
- Director
- Bernard Vorhaus
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Real Art Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Ghost Camera About?
The premise of The Ghost Camera without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
After a murder, a photograph is taken and the camera is hurled from a castle window to destroy the evidence. It lands in the back of chemist John Gray’s car. Developing the film, Gray becomes an amateur sleuth, seeking the woman in the picture. When the camera is later stolen from his lab, his suspicions intensify.
The Ghost Camera Themes & Keywords
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- british noir
- b movie
- guy found a camara
- photos of someone murdering a guy
- photo of a girl
- he looks for the girl
- jury trial
- police investigation
- the guy managed to capture the murder
- marriage proposal
- lie
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- coincidence
- false accusation
- fistfight
- chemist
- crime scene photograph
- amateur sleuth
- murder scene photograph
- chemist as protagonist
- amateur detective
- 1930s
- three word title
- photograph
- camera
- murder
The Ghost Camera Cast & Characters
Henry Kendall leads the cast as John Gray, with Ida Lupino as Mary Elton and John Mills as Ernest Elton. Directed by Bernard Vorhaus; 10 actors are credited in all.
- Director Bernard Vorhaus
- Henry Kendall as John Gray
- Ida Lupino as Mary Elton
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John Mills as Ernest Elton - George Merritt as Police Detective
Also Starring in The Ghost Camera
· 6 more- Felix Aylmer Coroner
- Charles Paton Farmer
- Davina Whitehouse Amelia Wilkinson, the Maid
- Fred Groves Barnaby Rudd
- Victor Stanley Albert Sims
- Tom Shenton Police Officer
The Ghost Camera Plot Summary
What happens in The Ghost Camera from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 1-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
John Gray Henry Kendall returns from a seaside holiday and discovers a camera has mysteriously appeared in his car. When he develops the negatives, one of the photos appears to show a man stabbing another. The others offer clues to where the event took place. A man tries to steal the camera from John, and takes the negative.
After identifying the location of a woman in one of the photos, John tracks down Mary Elton Ida Lupino, whose missing brother, Ernest Elton John Mills, took the photos before disappearing. She and he go on a search through the countryside to try to locate her missing brother.
Full summary
The whole story of The Ghost Camera, scene by scene
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The Ghost Camera FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Ghost Camera, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Ghost Camera?
The Ghost Camera runs 1 hour 5 minutes (65 minutes).
When was The Ghost Camera released?
The Ghost Camera was released on January 31, 1933.
Who directed The Ghost Camera?
The Ghost Camera was directed by Bernard Vorhaus.
More films by Bernard Vorhaus Who is in the cast of The Ghost Camera?
The Ghost Camera stars Henry Kendall as John Gray, Ida Lupino as Mary Elton and John Mills as Ernest Elton, among 10 credited actors.
Does The Ghost Camera have a post-credit scene?
No. The Ghost Camera has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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