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The Ghost Breakers

1940Movie1 h 25 minNR

79

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Rotten Tomatoes

A scary, nostalgic comedy movie about fantasy and mystery.

Good for date night · family movie night · friends night

Skip it if you scare easily

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Story

When the Ghost WALKS... They RUN!

After intrepid working girl Mary Carter becomes the new owner of a reputedly haunted mansion located off the Cuban coast, a stranger phones warning her to stay away from the castle. Undaunted, Mary sets sail for Cuba with a stowaway in her trunk—wise-cracking Larry Lawrence, a radio announcer who helps Mary get to the bottom of the voodoo magic, zombies and ghosts that supposedly curse the spooky estate.

Feels like

Haunted House Comedy
Spooky Mystery
Classic Hollywood
Campy Fun
Ghostly Adventure
Situational Comedy
Lighthearted Horror
Nostalgic Charm

Crew

Directed by: George Marshall
Written by: Walter DeLeon
Produced by: Arthur Hornblow Jr.
Music by: Ernst Toch

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Facts

June 21, 1940 · 1 h 25 min · NR

Released: June 21, 1940
Runtime: 1 h 25 min
Age rating: NR
Content: Violence
Genres: Comedy, Horror, Mystery
Original language: English
Made in: United States
Available in: 131 countries

Tropes

Bookcase Passage, Repetitive Name, It Was a Dark and Stormy Night +9

Bookcase Passage
Repetitive Name
It Was a Dark and Stormy Night
Mistaken for Murderer
Hollywood Voodoo
False Friend
Identical Grandson
What Happened to the Mouse?
Stripping Snag
Names to Run Away from Really Fast
Trap Door
Ominous Pipe Organ

12 of 14 tropes. From TV Tropes.

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5 questions, like "Where can I stream The Ghost Breakers?"

Questions about The Ghost Breakers

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Where can I stream The Ghost Breakers?

In the United States, The Ghost Breakers streams on FlixFling, and it is free with ads on Plex and Mometu. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and FlixFling. It also streams in 130 other countries.

Is The Ghost Breakers worth watching?

79

GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 79 (IMDb 7 and Rotten Tomatoes 88%). Critics rate it higher (88 out of 100) than audiences (74).

Is The Ghost Breakers okay for kids?

NRViolence

Yes: it's rated NR in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.

Will The Ghost Breakers scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 8 of 10.

Will The Ghost Breakers make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly situational comedy (7 of 10) and slapstick (7 of 10).