The Ghost and Mr. Chicken
📖 Synopsis
Luther Heggs, a typesetter for the town newspaper, pitches an idea for a story about a local haunted house where a famous murder/suicide occurred 20 years earlier. After the editor assigns Luther to spend one night alone in the mansion, Heggs has a number of supernatural encounters and writes a front page story that makes him a hometown hero...until the nephew of the deceased sues him for libel.
🎥 Production Details
- Tagline
- “G-G-GUARANTEED! YOU'LL BE SCARED UNTIL YOU LAUGH YOURSELF SILLY!”
- Release Status
- Released
- Genres
- Comedy, Family, Mystery, Romance
- Director
- Alan Rafkin
- Original Language
- EN
🎭 Cast
Don KnottsLuther Heggs
Joan StaleyAlma Parker
Liam RedmondKelsey
Dick SargentGeorge Beckett
Skip HomeierOllie Weaver
Reta ShawMrs. Halcyon Maxwell
Lurene TuttleMrs. Natalie Miller
Philip OberNicholas Simmons
Harry HickoxPolice Chief Art Fuller
Charles LaneWhitlow🎬 Similar Movies
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Ghost and Mr. Chicken about?
- Luther Heggs, a typesetter for the town newspaper, pitches an idea for a story about a local haunted house where a famous murder/suicide occurred 20 years earlier. After the editor assigns Luther to spend one night alone in the mansion, Heggs has a number of supernatural encounters and writes a front page story that makes him a hometown hero...until the nephew of the deceased sues him for libel.
- Who directed The Ghost and Mr. Chicken?
- The Ghost and Mr. Chicken was directed by Alan Rafkin.
- When was The Ghost and Mr. Chicken released?
- The Ghost and Mr. Chicken was released on January 20, 1966.
- How long is The Ghost and Mr. Chicken?
- The Ghost and Mr. Chicken has a runtime of 1h 30m.
- Where can I track The Ghost and Mr. Chicken?
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