Ghost and the Guest

Comedian Morey Amsterdam and cartoonist Milt Gross were responsible for the script of the low-budget laughspinner The Ghost and the Guest. James Dunn and Florence Rice play newlyweds Webster and Jackie Frye, who spend their honeymoon in a sinister old country house. Before long, the Fryes are besieged by a gang of crooks, searching for a fortune in diamonds. With the nervous help of black chauffeur Harmony Jones (Sam McDaniel), the honeymooners eventually outfox the villains. As for the film's title?.well, there are plenty of guests, but nary a ghost in sight.