The Ghosts of Berkeley Square (1947)

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Robert Morley

Gen. 'Jumbo' Burlap…

Felix Aylmer

Col. H. 'Bulldog' Kelsoe

Yvonne Arnaud

Millie

Claude Hulbert

Merryweather

Abraham Sofaer

Benjamin Disraeli

Ernest Thesiger

Dr. Cruickshank of Psychical Research Society

Marie Lohr

Lottie

Martita Hunt

Lady Mary

A.E. Matthews

Gen. Bristow

John Longden

Mortimer Digby

Ronald Frankau

Tex B. Farnum

Wilfrid Hyde-White

Staff Captain
(as Wilfred Hyde-White)

Martin Miller

Professor

Wally Patch

Foreman

Esme Percy

Vizier

Mary Jerrold

Lettie

Beryl Baxter

Guest at Allied Officers Club Dance
(uncredited)

Robert Beaumont

King's Equerry
(uncredited)

Director
- Vernon Sewell
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Trivia
Last full length feature film of Esme Percy.

Goofs
At 1:01 when Royalty from India are guests in the house, the date is announced as 1877. The music played is Ketelbey's "In a Persian Market". Ketelbey composed this piece in 1920 & it was published in 1921.

Quotes
Col. H. "Bulldog" Kelsoe: [speaking of the Duke of Marlborough] Do you think we could argue with him? Talk him out of it?
Gen. "Jumbo" Burlap: Talk him out of it? He's a Churchill!

Soundtracks
Toccata and Fugue in D Minor
(uncredited)
Music by Johann Sebastian Bach

A rollicking family-friendly comedy

In the 1700s a pair of rum military officers plan to kidnap the Duke of Marlborough. The officers die testing a trap-door on the afternoon they are supposed to be serving tea to Queen Anne. As punishment for missing their date, they must haunt the house until royalty visits again.

Although they try to attract royalty they seem to be doomed to failure, and the house is leased to many different colorful-characters including French courtesans, circus performers and an Indian emperor.

A light-hearted film full of dry-humour quips and farce. The humour would have appealed to audiences looking for escapism and whimsy; however like all films of this time it contains subtle war-propaganda to inspire the masses.