Blackbeard's Ghost
Blackbeard's Ghost
Blackbeard's Ghost
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1968
1h 46m
6.7(151 votes)
Comedy
Fantasy
Family

Overview

The eponymous wraith returns to Earth to aid his descendant, elderly Emily Stowecroft. The villains want to kick Emily and her friends out of their group home so that they can build a crooked casino. Good guy Steve Walker gets caught in the middle of the squabble after evoking Blackbeard's ghost.

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Production Companies

Walt Disney Productions

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Cast & Crew

37 members
Acting

Peter Ustinov

Captain Blackbeard

Peter Ustinov
Acting

Dean Jones

Steve Walker

Dean Jones
Acting

Suzanne Pleshette

Jo Anne Baker

Suzanne Pleshette
Acting

Elsa Lanchester

Emily Stowecroft

Elsa Lanchester
Acting

Richard Deacon

Dean Wheaton

Richard Deacon
Acting

Joby Baker

Silky Seymour

Joby Baker
Acting

Elliott Reid

TV Commentator

Elliott Reid
Acting

Norman Grabowski

Virgil

Norman Grabowski
Acting

Kelly Thordsen

Motorcycle Officer

Kelly Thordsen
Acting

Michael Conrad

Pinetop Purvis

Michael Conrad
Acting

Herbie Faye

Croupier

Herbie Faye
Acting

George Murdock

Head Official

George Murdock
Acting

Hank Jones

Gudger Larkin

Hank Jones
Acting

Ned Glass

Teller

Ned Glass
Acting

Gil Lamb

Waiter

Gil Lamb
Acting

Alan Carney

Bartender

Alan Carney
Acting

Ted Markland

Charles

Ted Markland
Acting

Lou Nova

Leon

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Charlie Brill

Edward

Charlie Brill
Acting

Herb Vigran

Danny Oly

Herb Vigran
Acting

William Fawcett

Mr. Ainsworth

William Fawcett
Acting

Betty Bronson

Old Lady

Betty Bronson
Acting

Elsie Baker

Old Lady

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Acting

Kathryn Minner

Old Lady

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Leon Alton

Auction Guest

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Acting

Phil Arnold

Popcorn Vendor

Phil Arnold
Acting

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Gambler

Noble 'Kid' Chissell
Acting

Richard Collier

Ticket Seller

Richard Collier
Acting

Gertrude Flynn

Mrs. Starkey

Gertrude Flynn
Acting

Byron Foulger

Mr. Harrison

Byron Foulger
Acting

Paul Genge

Casino Manager

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Acting

Harry Harvey

Mr. Finch

Harry Harvey
Acting

Jimmie Horan

Gambler

Jimmie Horan
Acting

Bing Russell

Second Track Meet Official

Bing Russell
Acting

Jeffrey Sayre

Croupier

Jeffrey Sayre
Acting

Sara Taft

Old Woman

Sara Taft
Acting

Rudy Germane

Croupier (uncredited)

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