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The Canterville Ghost is a 1944 fantasy/comedy film directed by Jules Dassin, loosely based on the 1887 short story of the same title by Oscar Wilde. It starred Charles Laughton as a ghost doomed to haunt an English castle and Robert Young as his American relative called upon to perform an act of bravery to redeem him.
- Arthur Field
- Edwin Blum
- "The Canterville Ghost", 1887 short story, by Oscar Wilde
The Canterville Ghost: Directed by Jules Dassin, Norman Z. McLeod. With Charles Laughton, Robert Young, Margaret O'Brien, William Gargan. The descendent of a ghost imprisoned for cowardice hopes to free the spirit by displaying courage when under duress.
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- Jules Dassin, Norman Z. Mcleod
- Passed
- 2 min
When Sir Simon de Canterville (Charles Laughton) flees a joust in fear and retreats to the family castle, his father traps Simon and curses him to haunt the estate until a descendent restores the...
- (38)
- Comedy
- Jules Dassin, Norman Z. Mcleod
Synopsis. In 1634, in England, Sir Simon de Canterville agrees to take his wounded brother Anthony's place in a duel with the diminutive Sir Valentine Williams. The portly Simon demands that the duel be fought with lances, but to his horror, Sir Valentine also claims injury and sends his enormous cousin to the duel in his stead.
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The Canterville Ghost is a 1944 fantasy / comedy film directed by Jules Dassin, loosely based on the 1887 short story of the same title by Oscar Wilde. It starred Charles Laughton as a ghost doomed to haunt an English castle and Robert Young as his American relative called upon to perform an act of bravery to redeem him.
Summaries. The descendent of a ghost imprisoned for cowardice hopes to free the spirit by displaying courage when under duress. In the 1600s, cowardly Sir Simon of Canterville flees a duel and seeks solace in the family castle.