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Ghost Story 1981

  • Released: December 18, 1981
  • Director: John Irvin

Ghost Story 1981

The Time Has Come to Tell the Tale

Four successful elderly gentlemen, members of the Chowder Society, share a gruesome, 50-year-old secret. When one of Edward Wanderley's twin sons dies in a bizarre accident, the group begins to see a pattern of frightening events developing.

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Ghost Story Cast

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Fred Astaire

Fred Astaire

as Ricky Hawthorne
Melvyn Douglas

Melvyn Douglas

as Dr. John Jaffrey
Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

as Edward Charles Wanderley
John Houseman

John Houseman

as Sears James
Craig Wasson

Craig Wasson

as Don Wanderley / David Wanderley
Patricia Neal

Patricia Neal

as Stella Hawthorne
Alice Krige

Alice Krige

as Eva Galli / Alma Mobley
Jacqueline Brookes

Jacqueline Brookes

as Milly

Miguel Fernandes

as Gregory Bates

Lance Holcomb

as Fenny Bates
Mark Chamberlin

Mark Chamberlin

as Young John Jaffrey
Tim Choate

Tim Choate

as Young Ricky Hawthorne

Ghost Story Crew

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Tom Rolf

Editor
John Irvin

John Irvin

Director

Burt Weissbourd

Producer

Lawrence D. Cohen

Screenplay
Peter Straub

Peter Straub

Novel
Jack Cardiff

Jack Cardiff

Director of Photography

Norman Newberry

Production Design, Art Direction

Ronald G. Smith

Associate Producer, Production Manager
Mike Fenton

Mike Fenton

Casting

Douglas Green

Co-Producer

Mary Ann Biddle

Set Decoration

Rick Sharp

Makeup Artist

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Movie Stats

  • Original TitleGhost Story
  • Runtime110 min
  • StatusReleased
  • Original LanguageEN
  • Budget--
  • Revenue--
  • Popularity12.148
  • Production Companies
    • Universal Pictures (United States)
  • Also known as
    • Ghost Story - UR
    • Zurück bleibt die Angst
    • История с приведениями
    • Cuento de fantasmas
    • Historias de fantasmas (tv title)
    • Le fantome de Milburn (french title)
    • Vild opstandelse
    • Le fantôme de Milburn
    • Szellemjárás
    • Kummitusjuttu
    • ゴースト・ストーリー (japanese title)
    • Gengångare
    • Fantasma do Passado
    • Upiorna opowieść
    • Gjenferdet
    • Cuento de fantasmas
  • GenresHorror, Drama, Thriller
  • Release Dates (US)
    • December 18, 1981Theatrical
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