"The descendent of a ghost imprisoned for cowardice hopes to free the spirit by displaying courage when under duress."
Charles Laughton
as Sir Simon de Canterville / The Ghost
Robert Young
as Cuffy Williams
Margaret O'Brien
as Lady Jessica de Canterville
William Gargan
as Sergeant Benson
Reginald Owen
as Lord Canterville
Una O'Connor
as Mrs. Umney
Rags Ragland
as Big Harry Waters
Donald Stuart
as Sir Valentine Williams
Elisabeth Risdon
as Mrs. Polverdine
Frank Faylen
as Lieutenant John Kane
Lumsden Hare
as Mr. Potts
Mike Mazurki
as Metropolus
William Moss
as Hector
Bobby Readick
as Eddie
Marc Cramer
as Bugsy McDougle
William Tannen
as Jordan
Peter Lawford
as Anthony de Canterville
Jack Lambert
as Trigger
Jules Dassin
Director
Oscar Wilde
Story
Arthur Field
Producer
George Bassman
Original Music Composer
Robert H. Planck
Director of Photography
Chester W. Schaeffer
Editor
Edward C. Carfagno
Art Direction
Cedric Gibbons
Edwin B. Willis
Set Decoration
Fred Valles
Costume Design
Jack Dawn
Makeup Designer
Original Story
Douglas Shearer
Sound Director
Irene
Costume Supervisor
Edwin Blum
Screenplay