The Ghost Breakers

1940 · 85 MIN · IMDB 7.0 · 4,353 VOTES · DIR. George Marshall

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Overview

After intrepid working girl Mary Carter becomes the new owner of a reputedly haunted mansion located off the Cuban coast, a stranger phones warning her to stay away from the castle. Undaunted, Mary sets sail for Cuba with a stowaway in her trunk—wise-cracking Larry Lawrence, a radio announcer who helps Mary get to the bottom of the voodoo magic, zombies and ghosts that supposedly curse the spooky estate.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,354 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:01:38 Hello, operator?
00:04:52 Mr. Lawrence's domicile.
00:06:59 Anytime you get too gabby on the air
00:09:19 Why should anyone offer so much for a castle full of secondhand spooks?
00:12:17 "Say, you all have heard of Frenchy Duval, the number one big shot
00:14:43 He wants to see me before I start on my vacation.
00:18:04 Unknown man shot on the 14th floor.
00:20:21 Yes, I'm taking a boat tonight.
00:23:57 Mr. Larry? Mr. Larry?
00:26:33 I will as soon as I can, but I seem to have lost my keys.
00:29:55 Oh, it was a man I didn't know.
00:32:26 and get shot. And get shot. That's right.
00:35:00 Good laugh would be worth a lot of money at this point.
00:38:03 You're that amusing butler I went swimming with.
00:40:14 Not too far from this one. Yes, sir.
00:43:30 Wait, there's a trick to these things.
00:46:16 No. I'd be so scared
00:48:53 The other side of the mainland, then about half mile offshore.
00:51:42 Good night, Dolores. Good night, my friend.
00:57:30 Why, that's Ms. Carter.
01:07:07 Larry! Larry!
01:12:02 It ain't Baby Snooks!
01:16:05 Hmm, there's more to this than meets the eye.
01:21:34 Here's something. Oh!

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,354
Dialogue density15.9 lines / min
First line00:01:38
Final line01:21:34

Production Record

DirectorGeorge Marshall
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes4,353