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The Smiling Ghost

Movie·1941·Comedy, Mystery, Horror·1h 11m·Directed by Lewis Seiler

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Elinor Bentley Fairchild's previous three grooms-to-be have either died or been maimed. Her aunt hires Lucky Downing to become engaged to her for a month to break the curse. But Lucky becomes a target of what appears to be the ghost of one of the former fiances.

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Wayne MorrisWayne MorrisAlexander "Lucky" DowningBrenda MarshallBrenda MarshallLil BarstowWillie BestWillie BestClarenceAlexis SmithAlexis SmithElinor BentleyAlan HaleAlan HaleNortonHelen WestleyHelen WestleyGrandmother BentleyLee PatrickLee PatrickRose FairchildDavid BruceDavid BrucePaul Myron

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