

The Ghost Goes West
1935-12-17 · 95 min · ★ 6.7
Peggy Martin, daughter of a wealthy American businessman, persuades her father to buy a haunted Scottish castle from Donald Glourie. As the castle is dismantled and transported to Florida, its ghost tags along. Donald and Peggy fall in love, but the restless apparition proves to unwelcome, and they must find a way to appease the kilt-wearing spirit.
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- Directors
- René Clair
- Production companies
- London Films Productions
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
- Revenue
- USD 175,000
Top Cast
Robert DonatMurdoch Glourie / Donald Glourie
Jean ParkerPeggy Martin
Eugene PalletteMr. Joe Martin
Elsa LanchesterMiss Shepperton
Ralph BunkerEd L. Bigelow
Patricia HilliardShepherdess
Everley GreggMrs. Gladys Martin
Morton SeltenThe Glourie
Chili BouchierCleopatra
Herbert LomasFergus
Victor RiettiScientist
Hay PetrieThe McLaggen
Richard FraserSon of McLaggen
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