Lucky Ghost

Lucky Ghost (1942)

You Can Bet Your Bottom Dollar It's THRILLING - EXCITING - FUNNY!

Comedy Drama Horror

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.

star 5.4 5.8
  • Release Date: 1942-02-10
  • Runtime: 1h 1min
  • Director: William Beaudine

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    • Cast

    • Mantan Moreland

      Washington

    • F.E. Miller

      Jefferson

    • Maceo Bruce Sheffield

      Blake

    • Arthur Ray

      Blackstone

    • Florence O'Brien

      Hostess

    • Harold Garrison

      Brown

    • Jessie Cryer

      Dawson

    • Napoleon Whiting

      Chauffer

    • Jess Lee Brooks

      Door Man

    • Ida Coffin

      Hat Check Girl

    • Nathan Curry

      Farmer

    • Millie Monroe

      First Waitress

    • Louise Franklin

      Second Waitress (as Louise Franklyn)

    • Lucille Battle

      Third Waitress

    • Avanelle Harris

      Fourth Waitress (as Aranelle Harris)

    • Monte Hawley

      Masher (as Monty Hawley)

    • Vernon McCalla

      First Man Guest (as Vernon McCella)

    • Harry Levette

      First Man Diner (as Harry Lavette)

    • Henry Hastings

      Uncle Ezra's Ghost

    • Florence Field

      Mrs. Ezra's Ghost

    • John Lester Johnson

      First Ghost

    • Edward Thompson

      Second Ghost (as Eddie Thompson)

    • Lester Christmas

      Third Ghost (as Leonard Christmas)

    • Reginald Fenderson

      Dealer (as Reggie Finderson)

    • Lorenzo Flennoy

      Himself

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