Gildersleeve's Ghost

Gildersleeve's Ghost

You'll scream with laughter!

NR 1944 · 63 min · ★ 5.3 · Fantasy, Comedy, Horror

Gildersleeve, running for office, is aided by two ghosts and hindered by a mad scientist and an invisible woman.

Directed by Gordon Douglas · Written by Robert E. Kent

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