Ghost Story
“The Time Has Come to Tell the Tale”
1981•R•1h 50m•6.0•Released
HorrorDramaThriller
Four successful elderly gentlemen, members of the Chowder Society, share a gruesome, 50-year-old secret. When one of Edward Wanderley's twin sons dies in a bizarre accident, the group begins to see a pattern of frightening events developing.
Director
John Irvin
Writer
Lawrence D. Cohen
Languages
English
Studio
Universal Pictures
Cast
Fred Astaire
Ricky Hawthorne
Melvyn Douglas
John Jaffrey
Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
Edward Wanderley
John Houseman
Sears James
Craig Wasson
Don / David
Patricia Neal
Stella
Alice Krige
Eva / Alma
Jacqueline Brookes
Milly
Miguel Fernandes
Gregory Bate
Lance Holcomb
Fenny Bate
Mark Chamberlin
Young John Jaffrey
Tim Choate
Young Ricky Hawthorne
Kurt Johnson
Young Edward Wanderley
Ken Olin
Young Sears James
Brad Sullivan
Sheriff Hardesty
Production
Company
Universal Pictures
Producer
Burt Weissbourd
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