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The Time of Their Lives

The Time of Their Lives

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The Time of Their Lives

"Lou haunts a house - for free!!"

1946

1h 22m

7.2(53 votes)

Comedy

Fantasy

Horror

Overview

Two ghosts, who were mistakenly branded as traitors during the Revolutionary War, return to 20th century New England to retrieve a letter from George Washington which would prove their innocence.

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Production Companies

Universal Pictures

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Bud Abbott

Bud Abbott

Cuthbert Greenway / Dr. Ralph Greenway

Lou Costello

Lou Costello

Horatio Prim

Marjorie Reynolds

Marjorie Reynolds

Melody Allen

Binnie Barnes

Binnie Barnes

Mildred Dean

John Shelton

John Shelton

Sheldon Gage

Gale Sondergaard

Gale Sondergaard

Emily

Lynn Baggett

Lynn Baggett

June Prescott

Jess Barker

Jess Barker

Thomas Danbury

Ann Gillis

Ann Gillis

Nora O'Leary

Donald MacBride

Donald MacBride

Lt. Mason

Creative team

Directed by: Charles Barton
Written by: Val Burton
Bradford Ropes
Produced by: Val Burton

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