Ghost Story (1981) Cast & Crew

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Directed by John Irvin.

Cast

Fred Astaire as Ricky Hawthorne
Melvyn Douglas as John Jaffrey
Douglas Fairbanks Jr. as Edward Wanderley
John Houseman as Sears James
Craig Wasson as Don / David
Patricia Neal as Stella
Alice Krige as Eva / Alma
Jacqueline Brookes as Milly
Miguel Fernandes as Gregory Bate
Lance Holcomb as Fenny Bate
Mark Chamberlin as Young John Jaffrey
Tim Choate as Young Ricky Hawthorne
Kurt Johnson as Young Edward Wanderley
Ken Olin as Young Sears James
Brad Sullivan as Sheriff Hardesty
Michael O'Neill as Churchill
Guy Boyd as Omar Norris
Robert Burr as Principal
Helena Carroll as Mrs. Meredith
Robin Curtis as Rea Dedham
Breon Gorman as Nettie Dedham
James Greene as Mailman
Ruth Hunt as Florence
Deborah Offner as Helen
Virginia Bingham as Sears' Mother
William F. Conway as Sears' Father
Russell R. Bletzer as Reverend Wilkinson
Terrance Mario Carnes as Waiter
Alfred Curven as Man in Coffin
Edward F. Dillon as Judge
Alvin W. Fretz as Coroner
Hugh Hires as Student Solt
Raymond J. Quinn as Ricky's Father
Barbara von Zastrow as Ricky's Mother
Betty Low as Irmengard (uncredited)
Mason Cardiff as Schoolboy (uncredited)
Gale Grindle as Student (uncredited)

Crew

John Irvin — Director
Burt Weissbourd — Producer
Lawrence D. Cohen — Screenplay
Peter Straub — Novel
Jack Cardiff — Director of Photography
Philippe Sarde — Original Music Composer

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