Scared Stiff

Jun 22, 1945

1h 5m

★ 4.0

Laughs...Chills...Howls...Thrills!

Overview

A meek reporter happens upon a murder, an escaped gangster and a stolen jade chess set.

Genres

Comedy

Horror

Mystery

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Pine-Thomas Productions

Scared Stiff Trailers

No Trailers found.

Cast

Larry Elliot

Jack Haley

Sally Warren

Ann Savage

George 'Deacon' Markham

Barton MacLane

Flo Rosson

Veda Ann Borg

Richardson

Roger Pryor

Mink

George E. Stone

Prof. Wisner

Robert Emmett Keane

Charles Waldeck / Preston Waldeck

Lucien Littlefield

Sheriff

Paul Hurst

Emerson Cooke

Arthur Aylesworth

Mrs. Cooke

Eily Malyon

Oliver Waldeck

Buddy Swan

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