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09/07/1956 Fantasy, Comedy, Horror 1h 20m
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A ha-ha-haunted house has got 'em! ...and it's every ghost for himself!

Overview

Reporter David Prescott becomes unlikely friends with Francis, who is the only witness to a murder. As Prescott finds himself in and out of the police station as a supposedly delirious suspect, he must clear his name with Francis in tow, and set off to the spooky old castle where the real killer waits!

  1. Charles Lamont

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Mickey Rooney

    David Prescott

  2. Virginia Welles

    Lorna MacLeod

  3. James Flavin

    Police Chief Martin

  4. Olan Soule

    Dr. Bentley

  5. Paul Cavanagh

    Neil Frazer

  6. Mary Ellen Kay

    Lorna Ann

  7. David Janssen

    Police Lieutenant Hopkins

  8. Ralph Dumke

    Mayor Hargrove

  9. Richard Gaines

    D.A. Reynolds

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Full Cast & Crew

Reviews

A review by r96sk
Written by r96sk on 2022-01-06
This series should've ended after the exits of Donald O'Connor, Arthur Lubin and Chill Wills.

That's not to say that this is any worse than what that trio created together though; I'd say 'Francis in the Haunted House' is better than 'Francis Goes to West Point', in fact.

Mickey Rooney is actually a fairly decent replacement for O'Connor, though it never feels right that the other geezer isn't involved; it's his lead spot, for better or worse. No-one else on the cast sticks out - if I had to pick one: James Flavin.

Finally, six follow-ups later: the end of the 'F...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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