The Ghost (1963)
Directed by Robert Hampton
Barbara Steele is great as the conniving wife of Dr. Hitchcock
in this, Freda's sequel to The Horrible Dr. Hitchcock. She conspires with Dr.
Hitchcock's physician (who is also her lover) to do away with her old, sick and
wealthy husband, which leads to the old revenge-from-beyond-the-grave storyline.
While clichéd and (mostly) predictable, this film remains a must-see for fans
of atmospheric horror and, in particular, Italian horror films of the 1960's.
Riccardo Freda's excellent work combining lighting, sound and camera movement
creates an eerie and foreboding atmosphere which overcomes the films weaknesses
and gives healthy punctuation to the films shocks. This movie is well worth
tracking down, and is certainly deserving of wider recognition than it has thus
far received.
| Barbara Steele |
.... |
Margaret |
| Leonard Elliott |
.... |
Dr. Hichcock |
| Peter Baldwin |
.... |
Dr. Charles Livingstone |
| Reginald Price Anderson |
.... |
Notary Fisher |
| Carol Bennet |
|
(uncredited) |
| Elio Jotta |
|
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| Carlo Kechler |
.... |
Police Superintendent |
| Harriet Medin |
.... |
Catherine |
| Umberto Raho |
.... |
Canon |
