Castle in the Air

1952

1h 29m

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6.2/10

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The owner of a Scottish castle discovers that it is haunted by the spirit of a beautiful woman. He decides to use the ghost as a tourist attraction for his castle

Directors

Henry Cass

Writers

Alan Melville(theatre play by)

Alan Melville(screenplay by)

Edward Dryhurst(screenplay by)

Stars

David Tomlinson

Helen Cherry

Margaret Rutherford

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Earl of Locharne

Boss Trent

Miss Nicholson

Mrs. Clodfelter Dunne

Ermyntrude

Menzies

Phillips

Andrews

Blair

Macfree

Hiker

Jessie

Pettigrew

Constable

Directors

Henry Cass

Writers

Alan Melville(theatre play by)

Alan Melville(screenplay by)

Edward Dryhurst(screenplay by)

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This is quite a charming little whimsical tale of the impoverished "Earl of Locharne" (David Tomlinson) who has to fend off socialist coal board agent (Brian Oulton) from requisitioning (for free) his stately pile whilst he sells it - and it's ghost - to a wealthy American divorcée (Barbara Kelly) who's also on the look out for a husband too! It's a fun little romp from Alan Melville's play with good solid performances from Tomlinson, as well as Helen Cherry as his frustrated housekeeper and Margaret Rutherford as the bonkers "Miss Nicholson" who spends much of her time trying to prove that the Earl is really the rightful King of Scots! It's a gentle parody of all things Scottish that raises a smile, if not a belly laugh - and is still worth watching.

Geronimo196711 Sep, 2022