The River House Ghost Explained

The River House Ghost
Director:	Frank Richardson
Producer:	Irving Asher
Starring:	Florence Desmond Hal Walters Joan Marion
Cinematography:	Basil Emmott
Studio:	Warner Brothers-First National Productions
Distributor:	First National Film Distributors
Runtime:	52 minutes
Country:	United Kingdom
Language:	English

The River House Ghost is a 1932 British comedy crime film directed by Frank Richardson and starring Florence Desmond, Hal Walters and Joan Marion.^[1] It was shot at Teddington Studios by Warner Bros. for release as a quota quickie.^[2]

Premise

A gang of criminals masquerading as ghosts are eventually exposed.

Cast

• Florence Desmond as Flo
• Hal Walters as Walter
• Joan Marion as Sally
• Mike Johnson as Johnson
• Shayle Gardner as Skeleton
• Earle Stanley as Black Mask
• Helen Ferrers as Martha Usher

Bibliography

• Chibnall, Steve. Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film. British Film Institute, 2007.
• Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
• Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.

Notes and References

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20090118050728/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/333048 BFI Database entry
2. Chibnall p.269