The Ghost Goes Wild

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Young artist Monte Crandell is being sued for an unauthorized caricature. To escape arrest, he disguises himself as a mystic, only to conjure up a genuine ghost during a seance. Things come to a head during his trial, where the invisible ghost takes the witness stand on Our Hero's behalf.

Released: Aug 8, 1947

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James Ellison

Monte Crandall

Anne Gwynne

Phyllis Beecher

Edward Everett Horton

Eric

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