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Fleeing a murder charge, a busboy and a nightclub singer wind up on a spooky Caribbean island inherited by a young woman.Fleeing a murder charge, a busboy and a nightclub singer wind up on a spooky Caribbean island inherited by a young woman.Fleeing a murder charge, a busboy and a nightclub singer wind up on a spooky Caribbean island inherited by a young woman.
Fred Aldrich
- Dockworker
- (uncredited)
Danny Arnold
- Gangster
- (uncredited)
Gertrude Astor
- Wife of Man with Spaghetti on Head
- (uncredited)
Frank Branda
- Gangster
- (uncredited)
Chester Clute
- Man with Spaghetti on Head
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe previous year Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis had made an uncredited gag appearance in Bing Crosby and Bob Hope's Road to Bali (1952). Hope and Crosby returned the favor with cameos in this film.
- GoofsAt the club Mary receives a note from Larry that he can't make the date, she writes on (what looks like a show bill) three words (two on top line one on bottom) quickly scrawled but when we see a close up its written very clearly it reads: "Forgive me for running away-"
- Quotes
Larry Todd: Look, I'll save you a lot of time: I'm a ghostbuster.
Mr. Cortega: A what?
Larry Todd: Why you've heard of trustbusters, and bronco busters, and gangbusters? Well I'm a ghostbuster. So watch it, Buster.
- ConnectionsEdited into Gay, Gay Hollywood (1980)
- SoundtracksI Don't Care If the Sun Don't Shine
(uncredited)
Words and music by Mack David
Sung by Dean Martin with chorus girls
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Inferior remake of "The Ghost Breakers" is only lukewarm Martin/Lewis comedy...
When SCARED STIFF finally gets to the haunted castle, the movie (with sets strongly resembling those in the original "The Ghost Breakers" with Bob Hope and Paulette Goddard), becomes much more interesting to watch--and a lot scarier. But before that, it's typical Martin/Lewis slapstick that outwears its welcome and is not sustained by the weak material.
The new additions to the plot are CARMEN MIRANDA (who does her usual schtick with pleasing results) and lovely LIZABETH SCOTT, who, unfortunately, is no substitute for the vivacious Paulette Goddard in the part of the woman who has inherited a haunted castle on a Caribbean island.
And unfortunately, the script is not as clever as the original nor are the sight gags all they should be. Only die-hard fans of Martin and Lewis will fully appreciate this one.
Biggest letdown is that it fails to be even one-tenth as scary as the original.
The new additions to the plot are CARMEN MIRANDA (who does her usual schtick with pleasing results) and lovely LIZABETH SCOTT, who, unfortunately, is no substitute for the vivacious Paulette Goddard in the part of the woman who has inherited a haunted castle on a Caribbean island.
And unfortunately, the script is not as clever as the original nor are the sight gags all they should be. Only die-hard fans of Martin and Lewis will fully appreciate this one.
Biggest letdown is that it fails to be even one-tenth as scary as the original.
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- Doylenf
- Aug 24, 2006
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Details
- Runtime1 hour 48 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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