Haunted House (1940 film)

Haunted House is a 1940 American mystery film directed by Robert F. McGowan and written by Dorothy Davenport. The film stars Jackie Moran, Marcia Mae Jones, George Cleveland, Christian Rub, Henry Hall and John St. Polis. The film was released on July 23, 1940, by Monogram Pictures.[1][2][3]

Haunted House
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRobert F. McGowan
Produced byWilliam T. Lackey
Screenplay byDorothy Davenport
Story byJack Leonard
Monte Collins
StarringJackie Moran
Marcia Mae Jones
George Cleveland
Christian Rub
Henry Hall
John St. Polis
CinematographyHarry Neumann
Edited byRussell F. Schoengarth
Production
company
Distributed byMonogram Pictures
Release date
  • July 23, 1940 (1940-07-23)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

Jimmie, the Brownsville Bugle's office boy, and Millie, niece of editor Henshaw, turn amateur detectives in order to help a friend who is accused of murder. With more zeal than direction, they pick the owner of a gas station as the killer, and when he turns out to be innocent, Henshaw fires Jimmie. The two go on searching and next suspect Lawyer Cy Burton but have no conclusive evidence and are about to give up when Millie finds a clue that leads to the hidden fortune of the murdered Mrs. Blake.

Cast

References

  1. "Haunted House (1940) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
  2. Hal Erickson. "Haunted House (1940) - Robert McGowan". AllMovie. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
  3. "Haunted House". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
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