The Live Ghost

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The Live Ghost

1934

0h 21m

7.2(41 votes)

Comedy

Overview

Fish market workers Stan and Ollie are persuaded by a sea captain to shanghai a crew for him at the local bar for a dollar a head. Successful at first, the boys end up getting themselves shanghaied, and the crew vow revenge.

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7 featured cast members

Starring

Stan Laurel

Stan

Oliver Hardy

Ollie

Walter Long

Captain

Mae Busch

Maisie the Vamp, Blonde Floozy

Charlie Hall

Sailor at Table (as Charles Hall) (uncredited)

Arthur Housman

Drunken sailor

Leo Willis

Sailor at Table

Creative team

Directed by: Charley Rogers
Produced by: Hal Roach

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