The Return Of Peter Grimm

Sep 13, 1935

1h 23m

★ 5.2

The Liveliest person in the house was the Ghost of Peter Grimm

Overview

The ghost of a recently deceased family patriarch tries to help his surviving relatives, in part by preventing a marriage that he knows will go wrong.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Fantasy

Romance

Production Companies

RKO Radio Pictures

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Cast

Peter Grimm

Lionel Barrymore

Catherine

Helen Mack

Dr. Andrew Macpherson

Edward Ellis

Mayor Everett Bartholomew

Donald Meek

Frederik

Allen Vincent

William Van Dam

George P. Breakston

James

James Bush

Mrs. Martha Bartholomew

Ethel Griffies

Colonel Tom Lawton

Lucien Littlefield

Circus Clown

Ray Mayer

Marta

Greta Meyer

Freckle-Faced Girl (uncredited)

Lois Verner

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