Review of The Ghost Breakers (1940) by Joyce F — 14 Apr 2007
Larry (Bob Hope) and his man Alex (Willie Best) help a lovely lady (Paulette Goddard) in pre-pubescent-Castro Cuba (1940 to be exact).
Alex, Larry's (in the vernacular of the time) Negro or colored man, has as many good lines and delivers them as well as Hope. He's stereotypical, of course, but he still comes off as cool.
The ghost and treasure plot, an old Hollywood staple, has been done dozens of times under various titles. Silll, being well paced and fairly well written, this version is one perfect little couch movie on a hungover afternoon.
This review of The Ghost Breakers (1940) was written by Joyce F on 14 Apr 2007.
The Ghost Breakers has generally received positive reviews.
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