Story of movie Invisible Ghost : Invisible Ghost is a 1941 American horror film starring Bela Lugosi and directed by Joseph H. Lewis. It was the first of the nine movies interpreted by Bela Lugosi for Sam Katzman at Monogram Pictures.
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| Directed by | Joseph H. Lewis |
| Produced by | Sam Katzman associate Pete Mayer |
| Written by | Al Martin Helen Martin |
| Based on | story by Helen and Al Martin |
| Starring | Bela Lugosi Polly Ann Young John McGuire |
| Music by | Johnny Lange Lew Porter |
| Cinematography | Harvey Gould Marcel Le Picard |
| Edited by | Robert Golden |
Production company | Monogram Pictures Banner Pictures Corporation |
| Distributed by | Astor Pictures Corporation |
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Running time | 64 min |
| Country | United States |
Screenplay
Charles Kessler (Bela Lugosi) is plagued by homicidal urges. His wife (Betty Compson), who had left him for another man, gets into a car accident that leaves her brain damaged and is kept in a cellar in secret, by Kessler's gardener. When an innocent man is executed for a murder Kessler committed in the house, his twin brother visits and tries to unravel the mystery. He discovers that Kessler is the killer and doesn't know it. His brother subdues him and contacts the police, who arrest Kessler.
- Bela Lugosi - Dr. Charles Kessler
- Polly Ann Young - Virginia Kessler
- John McGuire - Ralph Dickson and Paul Dickson
- Clarence Muse - Evans the Butler
- Terry Walker - Cecile Mannix
- Betty Compson - Mrs. Kessler
- Ernie Adams - Jules Mason
- George Pembroke - Police Lieutenant Williams
- Ottola Nesmith - Mrs. Mason (as Ollola Nesmith)
- Fred Kelsey - Detective Ryan
- Jack Mulhall - Detective Tim
It was originally known as Murder by the Stars then The Phantom Monster. During filming it was called The Phantom Killer.
Filming took place from 20 March to April 1941. As soon as the film was completed it was announced Lugosi and Katzman would make two more films together; they eventually wound up making nine in all.
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The Los Angeles Times said the film was "head and shoulders above the average horror picture. It's superiority is based on the fact that spine-tickling qualities stem from a psychopathic and psychological situation rather than a purely physical one, imparting a Poe-ish flavour... Lugosi is, of course, superb in his work, being master of all the horror tricks but never overdoing them". Author and film critic Leonard Maltin awarded the film two out of a possible four stars, calling it "Better written and directed than most of Bela's 1940's cheapies, but still a far-cry from Dracula".
- Bela Lugosi filmography
- List of films in the public domain in the United States
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