The Ghost That Walks Alone

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The Ghost That Walks Alone
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Directed by Lew Landers
Written by Richard Shattuck (story)
Clarence Upson Young
Produced by Jack Fier
John Stone
Starring Arthur Lake
Janis Carter
Lynne Roberts
Cinematography L. William O'Connell
Edited by Jerome Thoms
Music by Morris Stoloff
Production
company
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • February 10, 1944 (1944-02-10)
Running time
63 minutes
CountryUnited States
Language English

The Ghost That Walks Alone is a 1944 American comedy mystery film directed by Lew Landers and starring Arthur Lake, Janis Carter and Lynne Roberts. [1]

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References

  1. Pitts p.88-89

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