Blackbeard's Ghost
1968 · Movie · G · 106 min · ★ 6.7 · 77% critics
A well-meaning college track coach accidentally summons the ghost of a legendary pirate, who can only move on by doing a good deed. As greedy crooks threaten a seaside inn and its elderly owners, the unlikely pair stirs up chaotic, family-friendly mischief while trying to help the underdogs come out on top.
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Details
- Years
- 1968
- Release date
- 1968-02-08
- Language
- English
- Rated
- G
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 77/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (154 votes)
- Box office
- $21,540,050
About
If you enjoy light, old-school Disney comedies with goofy supernatural troublemaking and an underdog sports angle, this fits nicely alongside The Love Bug or Bedknobs and Broomsticks; Not for you if you want sharp, modern humor.
Pros: playful Disney charm; likable odd-couple duo; silly slapstick laughs | Cons: slow start; thin, mindless plot; humor can feel dated
Themes
- witch
- gambling
- american football coach
- auction
- coach
- pirate
- new england
- ghost
- seaside town
- blackbeard
Cast & crew
Peter Ustinov
as Captain Blackbeard
Dean Jones
as Steve Walker
Suzanne Pleshette
as Jo Anne Baker
Elsa Lanchester
as Emily Stowecroft
Richard Deacon
as Dean Wheaton
Joby Baker
as Silky Seymour
Elliott Reid
as TV Commentator
Norman Grabowski
as Virgil
Kelly Thordsen
as Motorcycle Officer
Michael Conrad
as Pinetop Purvis
Directed by Robert Stevenson