Review of Blithe Spirit (1945) by Keith E — 05 May 2012

Amusing and cute, but overall fairly lackluster. Rex Harrison is great but seems a bit miscast.

This review of Blithe Spirit (1945) was written by Keith E on 05 May 2012.

Blithe Spirit has generally received positive reviews.

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