

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...
Acting
Lewis's terrified physical comedy peaks during the zombie encounter.
Costume
Carmen Miranda's final film appearance—hat game immortal.
Direction
Marshall remixes his own 1940 Bob Hope hit The Ghost Breakers.

Director
George Marshall
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Miranda filmed this while secretly battling bipolar disorder and alcoholism; her exuberance masks profound pain.
Lewis improvised so wildly that Martin often genuinely broke character laughing—keep an eye out for his barely-suppressed smirks.