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Blackbeard's Ghost

“He's out'a sight...literally!”

1968 · 1 h 46 min
Directed by Robert Stevenson · USA · New Hollywood
ComedyFantasyFamily

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Cast

Peter Ustinov Dean Jones Suzanne Pleshette Elsa Lanchester Joby Baker Elliott Reid

Credits

Written by: Bill Walsh

Plot

The eponymous wraith returns to Earth to aid his descendant, elderly Emily Stowecroft. The villains want to kick Emily and her friends out of their group home so that they can build a crooked casino.

Sinekatalog’s take

Blackbeard's Ghost (1968) is a American comedy directed by Robert Stevenson. It stars Peter Ustinov, Dean Jones and Suzanne Pleshette. It runs 106 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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Ratings

IMDb: 6.8 / 10 (7,595 votes)
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