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Summary
A nightclub singer and his partner escape mobsters by fleeing to Cuba with a beautiful heiress, who has inherited a haunted castle on an isolated island. The trio hunt for a hidden treasure and encounter a ghost, a zombie, and a mysterious killer...
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 71Audiences 68GoodWatch 69
Tomatometer71%
Audience score72%
IMDb6.4
Running time
1 h 48 min
A typical length for comedies, +8 min on the typical 100
typical 100108Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 5 countries, rent or buy in 40 more
Released
1953
April 27, 1953
73 years ago
Genres
ComedyHorrorLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesModerate
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism24 of 59
Dean MartinLarry Todd
Jerry LewisMyron Mertz
Lizabeth ScottMary Carroll
Carmen MirandaCarmelita Castinha
George DolenzMr. Cortega
Dorothy MaloneRosie
William ChingTony Warren
Paul MarionRamon Cariso / Francisco Cariso
Jack LambertZombie
Tom PowersPolice Lieutenant- TBTony BarrTrigger
Leonard StrongShorty
Henry BrandonPierre
Hugh SandersCop on Pier
Bess FlowersNightclub Patron (uncredited)
Fred AldrichDockworker (uncredited)
Gertrude AstorMan with Spaghetti's Wife (uncredited)
Chester CluteMan with Spaghetti (uncredited)
Bing CrosbySkeleton (uncredited)- JGJoe GrayLongshoreman (uncredited)
Earl HollimanElevator Operator (uncredited)
Bob HopeSkeleton (uncredited)
Kenner G. KempNightclub Patron (uncredited)
Harold MillerNightclub Patron (uncredited)
Directing · 2
- George Marshall Director
- Charles C. Coleman Assistant Director
Writing · 4
- Walter DeLeon Screenplay
- Herbert Baker Screenplay
- Charles W. Goddard Theatre Play
- Paul Dickey Theatre Play
Production · 1
- Hal B. Wallis Producer
Camera · 1
- Ernest Laszlo Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Warren Low Editor
Sound · 6
- Leith Stevens Original Music Composer
- Mack David Songs
- Joseph J. Lilley Music Director
- Hugo Grenzbach Sound Recordist
- Walter Oberst Sound Recordist
- Jerry Livingston Songs
Art · 4
- Hal Pereira Art Direction
- Sam Comer Set Decoration
- Franz Bachelin Art Direction
- Ross Dowd Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Edith Head Costume Design
- Wally Westmore Makeup Supervisor
Other crew · 5
- Norman Lear Additional Dialogue
- Billy Daniel Choreographer
- Ed Simmons Additional Dialogue
- Paul K. Lerpae Special Effects
- Gordon Jennings Special Effects
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