Scared Stiff (1953)

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They're making a spook-tacle of themselves!

A nightclub singer and his partner escape mobsters by fleeing to Cuba with a beautiful heiress, who has inherited a haunted castle on an isolated island. The trio hunt for a hidden treasure and encounter a ghost, a zombie, and a mysterious killer...

• Released: 1953-04-27
• Genres: Comedy, Horror
• Runtime: 1h 48m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.5/10 from 44 votes

Directed by George Marshall.

Top cast

• Dean Martin as Larry Todd
• Jerry Lewis as Myron Mertz
• Lizabeth Scott as Mary Carroll
• Carmen Miranda as Carmelita Castinha
• George Dolenz as Mr. Cortega
• Dorothy Malone as Rosie
• William Ching as Tony Warren
• Paul Marion as Ramon Cariso / Francisco Cariso
• Jack Lambert as Zombie
• Tom Powers as Police Lieutenant

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Scared Stiff

• United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
• India: rent on Amazon Video
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video

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