UK, 1949
black and white
mono, English
A British borderline fantasy film directed by Richard Fisher.
Premise
A pseudo-documentary retelling the supposedly true story of ghostbuster Shaw Desmond and his work. The film recreates a number of famous hauntings including the legends of St James’ Palace and Hampton Court Palace.
Credits
Crew
Director: Richard Fisher
Nell Gwynn Productions
Screen Play by: Richard Fisher
Photography: Stanley Clinton
Cast
Desmond Shaw (the storyteller)
Ian Russell
John Warren
John Singer
Helene Cooney
Anne Wrigg
Hilary Pritchard
William Holloway
References
Periodicals
- Daily Film Renter vol.26 no.6358 (10 July 1952) p.44 – review
- Monthly Film Bulletin vol.16 no.186 (June 1949) p.96 – review
- Today’s Cinema vol.72 no.5803 (17 May 1949) p.7 – review
- Today’s Cinema vol.79 no.6538 (3 July 1952) p.10 – review
Books
- Reference Guide to Fantastic Films by Walt Lee p.186 – credits
Other Sources
- press kit – credits
