The Man in the Trunk
From 1942. This is apparently a mystery involving a real ghost. From the reviews, does not seem at all horrific. However, I just noticed Milton Parsons in the cast list. Certainly, there has to be...
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I've seen it and my memory is there's nothing creepy at all. Matter of fact, I'm remembering it as a comedy, and not a very good one. Too bad, because I'd known of it for years before I saw it and,...
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Thanks, Rick. I had nothing to go on except Milton Parsons, or impressions of him from other movies, where he was a li'l spooky. Fox made three sumptuously mounted horror movies in 1942, & I was...
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Well, THE MAN IN THE TRUNK does feature, prominently, a real ghost. So it is definitely fantasy-genre. But, no, not spooky in the least.But...but, but, but...if what you're looking for is another...
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Thanks, again, Rick. Yes, "Hidden Hand"is for me in fact the *main* Milton Parsons spooker, with his biggest & maybe best role.---------------------------------------------...
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Rick -- As for "The Man Who Wouldn't Die".... It's subjective, but if I feel a single sequence is strong enough on horror atmosphere, I include it. For instance, also, the opening sequence of "Before...
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I agree with all that, Don. And I'm not saying MAN WHO WOULDN'T DIE doesn't qualify, just that HIDDEN HAND qualifies more.Yes, I know that some folks insist on a single genre descriptor for movies....
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