The Ghost and Mrs. Muir
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir DVD cover
Directed by	Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Produced by	Fred Kohlmar
Written by	R.A. Dick (novel) Philip Dunne
Starring	Gene Tierney Rex Harrison George Sanders
Music by	Bernard Herrmann
Cinematography	Charles Lang
Editing by	Dorothy Spencer
Distributed by	Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
Release date(s)	June 26, 1947 (U.S. release)
Running time	104 min
Country	United States
Language	English
IMDb profile

This article is about the film. For the TV series, see The Ghost & Mrs. Muir (TV series).

The Ghost and Mrs. Muir is a 1947 romantic fantasy film starring Gene Tierney and Rex Harrison. It is based on a 1945 novel written by Josephine Leslie under the pseudonym of R. A. Dick. In 1945, Twentieth Century Fox bought the film rights to the novel, which had only been published in the United Kingdom at that time. Image File history File links The_Ghost_and_Mrs. ... Joseph Leo Mankiewicz (February 11, 1909–February 6, 1993) was an American Hollywood screenwriter, director and producer. ... Gene Tierney (November 19, 1920 – November 6, 1991) was an American actress. ... Sir Reginald Carey Rex Harrison (b. ... George Sanders (July 3, 1906 – April 25, 1972) was an English actor in British and American films. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Charles Lang (March 22, 1902 – April 3, 1998) was a noted film cinematographer. ... Dorothy Spencer (born 2 February 1909) in Covington, Kentucky, United States, was the multiple Academy Award-nominated American film editor most recognized for editing several of director John Fords films such as what film critic Roger Ebert calls, Fords greatest Western,[1]My Darling Clementine, as well as... Related articles FOX Television Network Fox Searchlight Pictures Fox Entertainment Group List of Hollywood movie studios List of movies Variant of current 20th Century Fox logo External links 20th Century Fox Movies official site Twentieth Century Fox is also the punning title of a song by The Doors on their... is the 177th day of the year (178th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... // Events May 22 - Great Expectations is premiered in New York. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The Ghost & Mrs. ... // Events May 22 - Great Expectations is premiered in New York. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Fantasy films are films with fantastic themes, usually involving magic, supernatural events, make-believe creatures, or exotic fantasy worlds. ... Gene Tierney (November 19, 1920 – November 6, 1991) was an American actress. ... Sir Reginald Carey Rex Harrison (b. ... Related articles FOX Television Network Fox Searchlight Pictures Fox Entertainment Group List of Hollywood movie studios List of movies Variant of current 20th Century Fox logo External links 20th Century Fox Movies official site Twentieth Century Fox is also the punning title of a song by The Doors on their...

The film was released on DVD by 20th Century Fox as part of their 20th Century Fox Studio Classics collection. DVD (Digital Versatile Disc or Digital Video Disc) is an optical disc storage media format that can be used for data storage, including movies with high video and sound quality. ... 20th Century Fox Studio Classics refers to a collection of DVDs released by 20th Century Fox. ...

Plot summary

Lucy Muir (Gene Tierney), a young widow, moves into a seaside cottage with her daughter Anna (Natalie Wood) and her maid Martha (Edna Best). To her surprise, the house is haunted by the ghost of the former owner, a roguish sea captain named Daniel Gregg (Rex Harrison), who makes himself known only to her. When Lucy's source of investment income dries up, he dictates to her his memoirs, entitled Blood and Swash. His racy recollections make the book a best-seller, allowing Lucy to stay in the house. Natalie Wood (July 20, 1938 – November 29, 1981) was a three time Academy Award nominated American film actress. ... Edna Best (March 3, 1900 - September 18, 1974) was a British actress. ... An artists interpretation of a ghostly woman on a flight of stairs, based on common descriptions A ghost is usually defined as the apparition of a deceased person, frequently similar in appearance to that person, and encountered in places he or she frequented, or in association with the person...

Meanwhile, she becomes attracted to suave Miles Fairley (George Sanders), a writer of children's stories known as "Uncle Neddy". Captain Gregg, not wishing to become an obstacle to her happiness, ends their friendship and leaves. But sadly, Miles is hiding a dirty secret - he is already married and has children. George Sanders (July 3, 1906 – April 25, 1972) was an English actor in British and American films. ...

After a long life, Lucy is finally reunited with the captain in the afterlife.

Cast

• Gene Tierney as Lucy Muir
• Rex Harrison as Daniel Gregg
• George Sanders as Miles Fairley
• Edna Best as Martha
• Natalie Wood as Anna Muir
• Robert Coote as Mr. Coombs
• Whitford Kane as Mr. Sproule

Gene Tierney (November 19, 1920 – November 6, 1991) was an American actress. ... Sir Reginald Carey Rex Harrison (b. ... George Sanders (July 3, 1906 – April 25, 1972) was an English actor in British and American films. ... Edna Best (March 3, 1900 - September 18, 1974) was a British actress. ... Natalie Wood (July 20, 1938 – November 29, 1981) was a three time Academy Award nominated American film actress. ... Robert Coote (with Robert Ryan) in Berlin Express Robert Coote (February 4, 1909 - November 26, 1982) was a London-born film actor. ...

External links

• The Ghost and Mrs. Muir at the Internet Movie Database
• The Ghost and Mrs. Muir at All Movie Guide