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Ghost Chasers

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Ghost Chasers
Theatrical release poster
Directed byWilliam Beaudine
Written byCharles Marion
Bert Lawrence
Produced byJan Grippo
StarringLeo Gorcey
Huntz Hall
David Gorcey
William Benedict
CinematographyMarcel LePicard
Edited byWilliam Austin
Music byEdward J. Kay
Distributed byMonogram Pictures
Release date
  • April 29, 1951 (1951-04-29)
Running time
69 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Ghost Chasers is a 1951 comedy horror film, starring The Bowery Boys.[1][2] The film was released on April 29, 1951 by Monogram Pictures and is the twenty-second film in the series.[3]

The film depicts spiritualism as a hoax, and has the Bowery Boys investigating the residence of a fake medium. They receive the assistance of an actual ghost.

Plot

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After Slip discovers a spiritualist in the neighborhood, he enlists the boys to investigate. They discover that she is a fake and working for Margo the Medium, a radio star who has convinced Sach and Whitey that ghosts exist.

The boys go to her place, using Louie as a decoy. While she is busy trying to connect to Louie's dead uncle, the rest of the boys investigate the house. A real ghost, Edgar, befriends Sach and helps him investigate as well. Although the others cannot see Edgar, he does help them in times of crisis and helps them uncover Margo's scam.

Cast

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The Bowery Boys

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Remaining cast

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Home media

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Released on VHS by Warner Brothers on September 1, 1992.

Warner Archives released the film on made-to-order DVD in the United States as part of "The Bowery Boys, Volume Two" on April 9, 2013.

References

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  1. ^ Variety film review; May 30, 1951, page 6.
  2. ^ Harrison's Reports film review; May 12, 1951, page 76.
  3. ^ Hayes, David (1982). The Films of the Bowery Boys. Secaucus, NJ: The Citadel Press. ISBN 978-0806509310.
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Preceded by 'The Bowery Boys' movies
1946-1958
Succeeded by