The Ghost Walks (1934 film)
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The Ghost Walks is a 1934 American mystery-comedy film that blends spooky mansion theatrics with lighthearted suspense and humor.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Ghost Walks (1934 film) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Ghost Walks (1934 film) Context triple: [Lucien Littlefield, notableWork, The Ghost Walks (1934 film)]
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A.
The Canterville Ghost (1944 film)
The Canterville Ghost (1944 film) is a comedic fantasy movie loosely based on Oscar Wilde’s short story, featuring a cowardly ghost seeking redemption with the help of American soldiers during World War II.
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B.
The Old Dark House (1932 film)
The Old Dark House (1932 film) is a classic pre-Code horror-comedy directed by James Whale, known for its atmospheric blend of macabre humor, gothic chills, and an ensemble cast including Boris Karloff.
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C.
13 Ghosts
13 Ghosts is a 1960 supernatural horror film directed by William Castle, known for its gimmicky "Illusion-O" ghost viewer and its story of a family inheriting a haunted house filled with twelve malevolent spirits.
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D.
The Ghost Breakers
The Ghost Breakers is a 1940 horror-comedy film starring Bob Hope and Paulette Goddard, blending spooky haunted-house thrills with witty, fast-paced humor.
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E.
Ghosts I–IV
Ghosts I–IV is an experimental, mostly instrumental album by Nine Inch Nails that explores ambient, industrial, and electronic soundscapes across four themed volumes.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Ghost Walks (1934 film) Target entity description: The Ghost Walks is a 1934 American mystery-comedy film that blends spooky mansion theatrics with lighthearted suspense and humor.
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A.
The Canterville Ghost (1944 film)
The Canterville Ghost (1944 film) is a comedic fantasy movie loosely based on Oscar Wilde’s short story, featuring a cowardly ghost seeking redemption with the help of American soldiers during World War II.
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B.
The Old Dark House (1932 film)
The Old Dark House (1932 film) is a classic pre-Code horror-comedy directed by James Whale, known for its atmospheric blend of macabre humor, gothic chills, and an ensemble cast including Boris Karloff.
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C.
13 Ghosts
13 Ghosts is a 1960 supernatural horror film directed by William Castle, known for its gimmicky "Illusion-O" ghost viewer and its story of a family inheriting a haunted house filled with twelve malevolent spirits.
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D.
The Ghost Breakers
The Ghost Breakers is a 1940 horror-comedy film starring Bob Hope and Paulette Goddard, blending spooky haunted-house thrills with witty, fast-paced humor.
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E.
Ghosts I–IV
Ghosts I–IV is an experimental, mostly instrumental album by Nine Inch Nails that explores ambient, industrial, and electronic soundscapes across four themed volumes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American film
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black-and-white film ⓘ comedy film ⓘ film ⓘ mystery film ⓘ |
| associatedStudio | Poverty Row studio system ⓘ |
| basedOn | stage play within the film’s story ⓘ |
| castMember |
Barbara Pepper
NERFINISHED
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Donald Kirke NERFINISHED ⓘ Eddie Phillips NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry Kolker NERFINISHED ⓘ John Miljan NERFINISHED ⓘ Johnny Arthur NERFINISHED ⓘ June Collyer NERFINISHED ⓘ Martha Mattox NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Carle NERFINISHED ⓘ Spencer Charters NERFINISHED ⓘ Wilson Benge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | M.A. Anderson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Frank R. Strayer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Chesterfield Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Roland D. Reed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Pre-Code Hollywood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmFormat | 35 mm ⓘ |
| filmingStyle | studio-bound interiors ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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mystery ⓘ mystery comedy ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
murder mystery
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storm-bound guests ⓘ theatrical hoax ⓘ |
| leadActor | John Miljan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeElement |
humor
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lighthearted suspense ⓘ spooky mansion theatrics ⓘ |
| notableFor | mixing stage-play-within-a-film structure and haunted-house tropes ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| producer | Maurice Conn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Invincible Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1934-12-01 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1934 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 69 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Charles Belden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
isolated country house
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stormy night ⓘ |
| sound | monophonic ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | contemporary 1930s ⓘ |
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