The Ghoul 1934
The Ghoul ★★½ 1934
An eccentric English Egyptologist desires a sacred jewel to be buried with him and vows to come back from the grave if the gem is stolen. When that happens, he makes good on his ghostly promise. A minor horror piece with Karloff only appearing at the beginning and end of the film. This leaves the middle very dull. 73m/B VHS, DVD . GB Boris Karloff, Cedric Hardwicke, Ernest Thesiger, Dorothy Hyson, Ralph Richardson, Anthony Bushell, Kathleen Harrison, Harold Huth, D. A. ClarkeSmith, Jack Raine; D: T. Hayes Hunter; W: Roland Pertwee, John Hastings Turner, Rupert Downing; C: Gunther Krampf.
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