Beware Spooks! is a 1939 American comedy film directed by Edward Sedgwick and starring Joe E. Brown, Mary Carlisle and Clarence Kolb.
Synopsis
Rookie cop Roy L. Gifford is kicked off the force after he accidentally assists a bank robbery and then lets a killer escape. Attempting to restore his reputation he tracks down the criminals to a haunted fun house where, with his wife's assistance, he tries to bring the murderer to justice.
Cast
Joe E. Brown as Roy L. Gifford
Mary Carlisle as Betty Lou Winters Gifford
Clarence Kolb as Commissioner Lester Lewis
Marc Lawrence as Slick Eastman
Don Beddoe as Nick Bruno
George J. Lewis as Danny Emmett
Howard Hickman as Judge Roth
Eddie Laughton as Dr. Johnson
Frank M. Thomas as Capt. Wood
Iris Meredith as Babe, Spook House Ticket Seller
Ethelreda Leopold as Pretty Girl
Ralph Dunn as Police Sergeant
Robert Sterling as Bellboy
Byron Foulger as Bank Cashier
Walter Sande as Policeman
Robert B. Williams as Policeman
References
Bibliography
Gehring, Wes D. Joe E. Brown: Film Comedian and Baseball Buffoon. McFarland, 2014.