The eponymous wraith returns to Earth to aid his descendant, elderly Emily Stowecroft. The villains want to kick Emily and her friends out of their group home so that they can build a crooked casino. Good guy Steve Walker gets caught in the middle of the squabble after evoking Blackbeard's ghost.
Cast
Peter Ustinov
Captain Blackbeard
Dean Jones
Steve Walker
Suzanne Pleshette
Jo Anne Baker
Elsa Lanchester
Emily Stowecroft
Richard Deacon
Dean Wheaton
Joby Baker
Silky Seymour
Elliott Reid
TV Commentator
Norman Grabowski
Virgil
Kelly Thordsen
Motorcycle Officer
Michael Conrad
Pinetop Purvis
Herbie Faye
Croupier
George Murdock
Head Official
Hank Jones
Gudger Larkin
Ned Glass
Teller
Gil Lamb
Waiter
Alan Carney
Bartender
Ted Markland
Charles
Lou Nova
Leon
Charlie Brill
Edward
Herb Vigran
Danny Oly
William Fawcett
Mr. Ainsworth
Betty Bronson
Old Lady
Elsie Baker
Old Lady
Kathryn Minner
Old Lady
Leon Alton
Auction Guest
Phil Arnold
Popcorn Vendor
Noble 'Kid' Chissell
Gambler
Richard Collier
Ticket Seller
Gertrude Flynn
Mrs. Starkey
Byron Foulger
Mr. Harrison
Paul Genge
Casino Manager
Harry Harvey
Mr. Finch
Jimmie Horan
Gambler
Bing Russell
Second Track Meet Official
Jeffrey Sayre
Croupier
Sara Taft
Old Woman
Rudy Germane
Croupier (uncredited)
Crew
Robert Stevenson
Director
Bill Walsh
Screenplay, Producer
Don DaGradi
Screenplay
Ben Stahl
Novel
Robert Stafford
Editor
Edward Colman
Director of Photography
Bill Thomas
Costume Design
La Rue Matheron
Hairstylist
Gordon Hubbard
Makeup Artist
Arthur J. Vitarelli
Second Unit Director
Robert O. Cook
Sound Supervisor
Eustace Lycett
Special Effects
Robert A. Mattey
Special Effects
Robert F. Brunner
Original Music Composer
Hal Gausman
Set Decoration
Emile Kuri
Set Decoration
Dick Warlock
Stunts
John B. Mansbridge
Art Direction
Carroll Clark
Art Direction
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