Joseph L. Mankiewicz's bittersweet, sparkling romance between a young widow and a sea captain's ghost weaves a magical tale of immortal love. Determined to live her life the way she wants, newly widowed Lucy Muir (Gene Tierney) declines her straitlaced in-laws' demand that she live with them and moves with her daughter (a young .. Read more
| Starring | Preston Foster, Gene Tierney, Rex Harrison, Clifton Webb |
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| Director | Joseph L. Mankiewicz, William A. Wellman, John Ford, Otto Preminger |
| Genres | Drama, Romance |
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Joseph L. Mankiewicz's bittersweet, sparkling romance between a young widow and a sea captain's ghost weaves a magical tale of immortal love. Determined to live her life the way she wants, newly widowed Lucy Muir (Gene Tierney) declines her straitlaced in-laws' demand that she live with them and moves with her daughter (a young Natalie Wood) to the seaside into a cottage haunted by the handsome, blustering Captain Gregg (Rex Harrison). A deal is struck between the two in the wee hours of the morning allowing Lucy to stay in the house and the captain to materialize only in the master bedroom. As they gradually get to know each other better, Lucy's spunk and stubbornness gains first the captain's grudging respect, then his heart. But when another man woos Lucy, both must face that her future lies with the living, not in the spirit world.
A timeless romantic favorite, THE GHOST AND MRS. MUIR subtly traces the complex development of friendship and love, themes that director Mankiewicz excels with in films such as A LETTER TO THREE WIVES and ALL ABOUT EVE, projecting a keen understanding of the tangled emotions and motives that compel people toward their fates. The film is based on the novel by R.A. Dick and scored by Bernard Herrmann.
| Starring | Preston Foster, Gene Tierney, Rex Harrison, Clifton Webb, George Sanders, Jeanne Crain, Edna Best, Anna Lee, Robert Coote, Natalie Wood, Isobel Elsom |
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| Director | Joseph L. Mankiewicz, William A. Wellman, John Ford, Otto Preminger |
| Studio | 20TH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 40 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Drama, Romance |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Dubbed | French, Italian, Spanish |
| Hearing-impaired | English |
| Subtitles | DVD: Dutch, French, Italian, Spanish |
| Released | Production year: 1947 To Rent: DVD: 30 Jun 2003 |
Charming sentimental fable in Hollywood's best style.
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A delightful film, highly watchable
The enchanting Gene Tierney plays the sort of role reserved for few actresses such as herself and Greer Garson. The film also happens to be as enchanting as it... read more »
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A delightful film, highly watchable
The enchanting Gene Tierney plays the sort of role reserved for few actresses such as herself and Greer Garson. The film also happens to be as enchanting as it... read more »
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Great family movie
Went on the advice of some other reviewers and got this out for all the family. Gripped our ten year old like never before. Both our children enjoyed this and ... read more »
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The ghost and mrs muir
i found it anexcerlent old classic with a romantic comdey thrown in as rex hairrison plays the captain and mrs muir down on her luck rents to buy the his ... read more »
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