Lucky Ghost (1942)

You Can Bet Your Bottom Dollar It's THRILLING - EXCITING - FUNNY!

An all-black horror comedy starring Mantan Moreland and sometimes partner (and straight man) F.E. Miller, Lucky Ghost is amusing low-brow fare that exploits the more base, stereotypical elements of old-time black life (chicken thievin', gamblin', runnin' from ghosteses) for laughs -- sort of like the BET of its day. Mantan and Miller win a house-cum-casino in a craps game, only to discover that the deceased former owners aren't too pleased that their old home is being used for "jitterbugging, jiving, and hullaballooing". I hate hullaballooing. The ghosts decide to scare everyone off by opening doors and windows, pulling out chairs, even playing the drums.

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Horror

Stars: Mantan Moreland, F.E. Miller, Maceo Bruce Sheffield, Arthur Ray, Florence O'Brien

Release Date: 1942-02-10

Country: United States of America

Ratings: 5.4 / 10 (7 votes)

Runtime: 61 mins