Ghost in the Castle

Ghost in the Castle
Ghost in the Castle
Directed by	Hans H. Zerlett
Written by	Hans H. Zerlett
Starring	Margot Hielscher; Fritz Odemar; Albert Matterstock;
Cinematography	Josef Strecha
Edited by	Walter Fredersdorf
Music by	Leo Leux
Production; company	Bavaria Film
Distributed by	Amerikanischer Allgemeiner Filmverleih
Release date	20 February 1947;
Running time	82 minutes
Country	West Germany
Language	German

Ghost in the Castle (German: Spuk im Schloß) is a 1947 German comedy horror film, directed by Hans H. Zerlett and starring Margot Hielscher, Fritz Odemar, and Albert Matterstock.^[1]

The sets were designed by the art director Fritz Lück and Heinrich Weidemann. It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich. Principal photography lasted from November 1943 until February 1944. The final cut was presented to the board of censors as late as March 1945, thus the film saw no release during World War II. The premiere was on February 20th, 1947.^[2]

Plot

Gabriele Euler asks the owner of the J.M. Mauritius antique shop about a coat of arms of a castle seen in the background of an old tapestry, as she owns a silver family heirloom featuring the same coat of arms. It turns out to be the coat of arms for Uhlenfels castle. Attempting to find out more about her possible noble roots, Gabriele heads out to the castle, unaware that it is haunted. Later, the antique shop owner and his son, Robert, and daughter, Dagmar seek help at Uhlenfels after their car breaks down near it. The servant states that they can spend the night, but not to leave their rooms. Overcome by curiosity, Robert sneaks out of his room during the night only to see a painting come to life. The next day sees Gabriel arrive at the castle, where Robert tells her about what he saw, so he and Gabriel decide to wait and see what takes place that night.^[3]^[4]^[5]