

James Thurber’s The Night the Ghost Got In
1976-01-01 · 17 min · Not rated
A scared kid starts all kinds of trouble. Kids' "horror" film based on the story by James Thurber.
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- Directors
- Robert Stitzel
- Production companies
- TBF Production
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Peter BroccoGrandfather
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