Ghost Story

1981

1h 50m

6.0

6.0/10

168 votes • View on IMDb

Horror Drama Thriller

"The Time Has Come to Tell the Tale"

Overview

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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Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies

Universal Pictures

Production Countries

United States of America

Spoken Languages

English

Keywords

based on novel or book nightmare revenge gothic horror guilt new england ghost story elderly 1930s

Quick Facts

Release Date	December 18, 1981
Status	Released
Language	EN
IMDb ID	tt0082449

Cast

Fred Astaire

Ricky Hawthorne

Melvyn Douglas

Dr. John Jaffrey

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Edward Charles Wanderley

John Houseman

Sears James

Craig Wasson

Don Wanderley / David Wanderley

Patricia Neal

Stella Hawthorne

Alice Krige

Eva Galli / Alma Mobley

Jacqueline Brookes

Milly

Miguel Fernandes

Gregory Bates

Lance Holcomb

Fenny Bates

Mark Chamberlin

Young John Jaffrey

Tim Choate

Young Ricky Hawthorne

Key Crew

John Irvin

Director

Burt Weissbourd

Producer

Lawrence D. Cohen

Screenplay