Hillbillys in a Haunted House
Hillbillys in a Haunted House is a 1967 American musical horror comedy film starring Ferlin Husky and Joi Lansing, and directed by Jean Yarbrough. The film is a sequel to The Las Vegas Hillbillys (1966), with Joi Lansing replacing Mamie Van Doren in the role of "Boots Malone".
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| Directed by | Jean Yarbrough |
| Produced by | Bernard Woolner |
| Written by | Duke Yelton |
| Starring | Ferlin Husky Sonny James Joi Lansing Don Bowman Lon Chaney Jr. |
| Music by | Hal Borne |
| Cinematography | Vaughn Wilkins |
| Edited by | Holbrook N. Todd |
| Distributed by | Woolner Brothers Pictures Inc. |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
A pair of country singers and their band are headed to Nashville. Their car unfortunately breaks down and they stop overnight at an abandoned house, which turns out to be haunted. A ring of international spies (Lon Chaney, Jr., Basil Rathbone and John Carradine) who live in the haunted house are seeking a top-secret formula for rocket fuel. While it's never revealed for whom they are spying, they carry out their activities under the cover of a supposed haunted house, which comes complete with a gorilla lurking in the basement.
Cast
Credits Order
- Ferlin Husky as Woody Wetherby
- Joi Lansing as Boots Malone
- Don Bowman as Jeepers
- John Carradine as Dr. Himmil
- Lon Chaney Jr. as Maximillian
- Linda Ho as Madame Wong
- Basil Rathbone as Gregor
- Molly Bee as herself
- Merle Haggard as himself
- Sonny James as himself
- Jim Kent as himself
- Marcella Wright as herself
- Richard Webb as Agent Jim Meadows
- George Barrows as Anatole the gorilla
- Virginia Ann Lee as Agent Ming Toy
Background
- Basil Rathbone starred in one of his last film roles.
Home media
On March 14, 2000, VCI Video released Hillbillys in a Haunted House on DVD, and later, on May 29, 2007, re-released the film, along with The Las Vegas Hillbillys, as part of a four film Hillbilly Comedy Collection.