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'''''The Ghost Breaker''''' is a 1922 American silent horror comedy directed by Alfred E. Green and starring Wallace Reid. The film is an adaptation of the 1909 play with the same name by Paul Dickey and Charles W. Goddard, which previously been adapted as a film in 1914 which is also lost. The play would later adapted as a film again in the sound era as 1940's ''The Ghost Breakers'' and 1953's ''Scared Stiff'' starring Jerry Lewis. It is also one of the last films to star Wallace Reid before his death on January 18, 1923.
'''''The Ghost Breaker (1922)''''' is an American silent horror comedy directed by Alfred E. Green and starring Wallace Reid.<ref>[http://silentera.com/PSFL/data/G/GhostBreaker1922.html Silentera page on ''The Ghost Breaker (1922)''.] Retrieved 03 May '20</ref> The film is an adaptation of the 1909 play of the same name, written by Paul Dickey and Charles W. Goddard. It was previously adapted into a [[The Ghost Breaker (lost horror drama film; 1914)|film in 1914]], a version which is also lost.


The film premiered in New York City on September 10, 1922 and was released in the other areas in October 15, 1922 by Paramount Pictures.
It's one of the last films to star Wallace Reid before his death on January 18th, 1923.
 
''The Ghost Breaker (1922)'' would later be adapted into another film in the sound era: ''The Ghost Breakers'' (1940) and ''Scared Stiff'' (1953) starring Jerry Lewis.
 
The film premiered in New York City on September 10th, 1922, and was released nationwide on October 15th, 1922, by Paramount Pictures.


==Plot==
==Plot==
The plot involves a young man and his manservant, escaping from a backwoods family feud, are persuaded by a beautiful young heiress to help her rid her newly-gained Spanish castle of ghosts. The ghostly sightings, however, are the handiwork of the Duke d'Alba, who hopes to seize the castle's hidden treasure and use it to win the hand of the heiress.<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0013170/?ref_=ttpl_pl_tt The Ghost Breaker at IMDb.com.] Retrieved 20 May '17.</ref>
The plot involves a young man and his manservant who are escaping from a backwoods family feud. They are persuaded by a beautiful young heiress to help her get rid of ghosts in her newly-gained Spanish castle.
 
The ghostly sightings, however, are the work of the Duke d'Alba, who hopes to seize the castle's hidden treasure and use it to win the hand of the heiress.


==Status==
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==References==
==See Also==
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*[[The Ghost Breaker (lost horror drama film; 1914)]]
 
==External Link==
*[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0013170/?ref_=ttpl_pl_tt IMDb page on ''The Ghost Breaker (1922)''.] Retrieved 20 May '17
 
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The Ghost Breaker (1922) poster.jpg

Poster for the film.

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The Ghost Breaker (1922) is an American silent horror comedy directed by Alfred E. Green and starring Wallace Reid.[1] The film is an adaptation of the 1909 play of the same name, written by Paul Dickey and Charles W. Goddard. It was previously adapted into a film in 1914, a version which is also lost.

It's one of the last films to star Wallace Reid before his death on January 18th, 1923.

The Ghost Breaker (1922) would later be adapted into another film in the sound era: The Ghost Breakers (1940) and Scared Stiff (1953) starring Jerry Lewis.

The film premiered in New York City on September 10th, 1922, and was released nationwide on October 15th, 1922, by Paramount Pictures.

Plot

The plot involves a young man and his manservant who are escaping from a backwoods family feud. They are persuaded by a beautiful young heiress to help her get rid of ghosts in her newly-gained Spanish castle.

The ghostly sightings, however, are the work of the Duke d'Alba, who hopes to seize the castle's hidden treasure and use it to win the hand of the heiress.

Status

The film has been lost for many years and only stills, posters and newspaper advertisements survive.

Gallery

See Also

External Link

Reference