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Scared Stiff (1953)
Director: George Marshall
Cast: Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Lizabeth Scott, Carmen Miranda
Runtime108 min
RatingNR
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A nightclub singer and his partner escape mobsters by fleeing to Cuba with a beautiful heiress, who has inherited a haunted castle on an isolated island. The trio hunt for a hidden treasure and encounter a ghost, a zombie, and a mysterious killer...
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Scared Stiff (1953), directed by George Marshall, is a horror-comedy film that combines elements of music, comedy, and horror. While the film has not received extensive critical acclaim, it has developed a cult following over the years for its entertaining blend of genres and eerie, haunting atmosphere. The film's public reception has been generally positive, with an IMDb rating of 6.6/10 indicating that audiences have found it to be an enjoyable and memorable viewing experience.
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Fans of classic Hollywood comedies and horror blends will delight in the hilarious and spooky 1953 film 'Scared Stiff', directed by the talented George Marshall and starring the iconic comedy duo of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis. The film effortlessly combines thrilling haunted house sequences with the pair's signature slapstick antics, creating a unique and entertaining viewing experience.
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Scared Stiff is a 1953 American supernatural fiction-themed comedy horror semi-musical film, directed by George Marshall and starring Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis. One of the 17 films made by the Martin and Lewis team, it was released on April 27, 1953, by Paramount Pictures. It is the fourth screen adaptation of the 1909 play The Ghost Breaker by Paul Dickey and Charles W. Goddard, previously filmed under that title in 1914 and 1922 and as The Ghost Breakers in 1940, also directed by George Marshall and starring Bob Hope.
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