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The Man in the Trunk

  • 1942
  • Approved
  • 1h 11m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
18
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George Holmes, Lynne Roberts, and Raymond Walburn in The Man in the Trunk (1942)
ComedyCrime

The ghost of a murdered man returns to Earth to help a young couple find his killer.The ghost of a murdered man returns to Earth to help a young couple find his killer.The ghost of a murdered man returns to Earth to help a young couple find his killer.

  • Director
    • Malcolm St. Clair
  • Writer
    • John Francis Larkin
  • Stars
    • Lynne Roberts
    • George Holmes
    • Raymond Walburn
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    18
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Malcolm St. Clair
    • Writer
      • John Francis Larkin
    • Stars
      • Lynne Roberts
      • George Holmes
      • Raymond Walburn
    • 2User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Lynne Roberts
    Lynne Roberts
    • Peggy LaRue
    George Holmes
    George Holmes
    • Dick Burke
    Raymond Walburn
    Raymond Walburn
    • Jim Cheevers
    J. Carrol Naish
    J. Carrol Naish
    • Reginald DeWinters
    Dorothy Peterson
    Dorothy Peterson
    • Lola DeWinters
    Eily Malyon
    Eily Malyon
    • Abbie Addison
    Arthur Loft
    Arthur Loft
    • Sam Kohler
    Milton Parsons
    Milton Parsons
    • Doctor Pluma
    Matt McHugh
    Matt McHugh
    • Detective Murtha
    Charles Cane
    Charles Cane
    • Police Lieut. Braley
    Theodore von Eltz
    Theodore von Eltz
    • Theodore Swann
    Joan Marsh
    Joan Marsh
    • Yvonne Duvalle
    Syd Saylor
    Syd Saylor
    • Joe -Clown with Yvonne
    Douglas Fowley
    Douglas Fowley
    • Ed Mygatt
    Tim Ryan
    Tim Ryan
    • Auctioneer
    Vivien Oakland
    Vivien Oakland
    • Mrs. Tessie Sweeney Kohler
    • (as Vivian Oakland)
    Wilson Benge
    Wilson Benge
    • Butler
    • (uncredited)
    Wade Boteler
    Wade Boteler
    • Prison Warden
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Malcolm St. Clair
    • Writer
      • John Francis Larkin
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    6jotix100

    The skeleton

    A fun comedy with no pretensions. It starts with what appears is going to be some kind of horror movie, but don't be afraid, it has nothing to do with that genre.

    When a human skeleton is discovered, it ties to a crime for which an innocent man is going to pay by going to the electric chair. His lawyer takes a last minute approach in helping his client when the governor of the state refuses to give the condemned man a reprieve since all the evidence is against him. The discovery of the mysterious trunk reveals the real clue to the murder and with it, the ghost of the dead man comes back to life.

    This 1942 comedy was directed by Malcolm St Clair. It has an interesting cast. Best of all is Raymond Walburn who plays the dead man and his ghost, with such deadpan that is disarming. Also in the cast J. Carroll Naish.
    SammusA

    ranks with the best of the old J Arthur Rank films-hilarious

    I saw this film when I was 8 years old, and it still brings tears of laughter to my eyes. It ranks up there with such films as The Man in the White Suit, The Lavender Hill Mob and Arsenic and Old Lace. It is a little-remembered classic!

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      Filmed May 25-mid June 1942, released September 18.

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    • Release date
      • September 18, 1942 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El fantasma del baúl
    • Filming locations
      • 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 11 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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