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Lucky Ghost (1942)

Movie"You Can Bet Your Bottom Dollar It's THRILLING - EXCITING - FUNNY!"
Audience Score
62
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PG 1 hr 1 minFeb 10th, 1942Drama, Horror, Comedy
An all-black horror comedy starring Mantan Moreland and sometimes partner (and straight man) F.E. Miller, Lucky Ghost is amusing low-brow fare that exploits the more base, stereotypical elements of old-time black life (chicken thievin', gamblin', runnin' from ghosteses) for laughs -- sort of like the BET of its day. Mantan and Miller win a house-cum-casino in a craps game, only to discover that the deceased former owners aren't too pleased that their old home is being used for "jitterbugging, jiving, and hullaballooing". I hate hullaballooing. The ghosts decide to scare everyone off by opening doors and windows, pulling out chairs, even playing the drums.
StarringMantan MorelandF.E. MillerMaceo Bruce Sheffield
DirectorWilliam Beaudine
WritersVernon SmithLex Neal

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:February 10th, 1942
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Dixie National Pictures Inc.
Movie Tags:
ghostgangstergamblingall black cast