The Ghost and Mr. Chicken
Movie
1966
1 HOUR 30 MINS
Comedy
Looking to score a break as a newspaper reporter, a milquetoast typesetter pitches a story about his small town’s haunted house, but his editor insists he spend a night alone in the spooky mansion.
Cast & Crew
Don Knotts Luther Heggs
Joan Staley Alma Parker
Liam Redmond Kelsey
Dick Sargent George Beckett
Skip Homeier Ollie Weaver
Reta Shaw Mrs. Halcyon Maxwell
Lurene Tuttle Mrs. Natalie Miller
Philip Ober Nicholas Simmons
Harry Hickox Police Chief Art Fuller
Charles Lane Whitlow
Jesslyn Fax Mrs. Hutchinson
Nydia Westman Mrs. Cobb
George Chandler Judge Harley Nast
Robert Cornthwaite Springer
James Begg Herkie
Sandra Gould Loretta Pine
James Millhollin Mr. Milo Maxwell
Cliff Norton Charlie (Bailiff)
Ellen Corby Miss Neva Tremaine
Jim Boles Billy Ray Fox
Hope Summers Suzanna Blush (uncredited)
Hal Smith Calver Weems (uncredited)
Eddie Quillan Elevator Operator (uncredited)
J. Edward McKinley Mayor Carl Preston (uncredited)
Alan Rafkin Director
James Fritzell Writer (Screenplay)
Everett Greenbaum Writer (Screenplay)
Edward J. Montagne Producer
William Margulies Cinematography
Sam E. Waxman Film Editing
Vic Mizzy Original Music
Alexander Golitzen Art Direction
George Webb Art Direction
Oliver Emert Set Decoration
John McCarthy Set Decoration
Rosemary Odell Costume Design
Larry Germain Hair Stylist
Wes Thompson Unit Production Manager
Phil Bowles Assistant Director
Earl N. Crain Sound
Waldon O. Watson Sound
Joseph Gershenson Music Supervisor
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