Overview:
The descendent of a ghost imprisoned for cowardice hopes to free the spirit by displaying courage when under duress.| Status: | Released (1944-07-20) |
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| Awards: | 1 win total |
| Screen: | Oscar Wilde, Edwin Blum |
| Productions: | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Crews
- 14227: Jules Dassin - Director - Directing
- 56712: Oscar Wilde - Story - Writing
- 1659478: Arthur Field - Producer - Production
- 34229: George Bassman - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 98442: Robert H. Planck - Director of Photography - Camera
- 103085: Chester W. Schaeffer - Editor - Editing
- 10009: Edward C. Carfagno - Art Direction - Art
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Reviews
John Chard
Review text:
Safe and inoffensive fun. Sir Simon of Canterville gets roped into fighting a duel for his cousin, realising he faces certain death he flees the field awash with cowardice. His father is so enraged as to this stain on the family honour he walls Simon up in the castle without food ....
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An engaging story about a 17th Century cowardly spirit (Charles Laughton) who is condemned to haunt his family's castle until he does something worthy and brave that will release him from his curse. When a group of American soldiers are billeted there during WWII it transpires that o ....
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