Starring Connie Stevens, Dean Jones, Cesar Romero, Parley Baer, Virginia Gregg
Directed by William Conrad
(actor & director credits courtesy IMDB.com)
A magician's estranged daughter attends his funeral, where she learns he's promised to return from the grave, and requires she live in his mansion so she can witness his return.
This is simply a terrific movie, expertly directed by Conrad, with superb production values, a good score from veteran composer Max Steiner, and a winning cast. Stevens and Jones are utterly charming as the young leads, and Jones in particular is interesting to watch, cast in this film shortly before his long run as the star of several Disney comedies. Conrad and his crew do an admirable job of balancing their love story along with the mystery behind the magician's wife's disappearance, and some horrific moments within the mansion, all without revealing too much until the film's entertaining climax. It's a top flight horror-mystery from beginning to end.
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