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Haunted Gold

  • 1932
  • Approved
  • 58m
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5.4/10
833
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John Wayne and Sheila Terry in Haunted Gold (1932)
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John and Janet get a weird letter telling them to go to a ghost town which has an abandoned mine. There they contend with bad guys looking for hidden gold. They are aided by a mysterious Pha... Read allJohn and Janet get a weird letter telling them to go to a ghost town which has an abandoned mine. There they contend with bad guys looking for hidden gold. They are aided by a mysterious Phantom.John and Janet get a weird letter telling them to go to a ghost town which has an abandoned mine. There they contend with bad guys looking for hidden gold. They are aided by a mysterious Phantom.

  • Directors
    • Mack V. Wright
    • Hugh Harman
    • Rudolf Ising
  • Writer
    • Adele Buffington
  • Stars
    • John Wayne
    • Duke
    • Sheila Terry
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.4/10
    833
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Mack V. Wright
      • Hugh Harman
      • Rudolf Ising
    • Writer
      • Adele Buffington
    • Stars
      • John Wayne
      • Duke
      • Sheila Terry
    • 24User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    John Wayne
    John Wayne
    • John Mason
    Duke
    • Duke - His Horse
    Sheila Terry
    Sheila Terry
    • Janet Carter
    Harry Woods
    Harry Woods
    • Joe Ryan
    Erville Alderson
    Erville Alderson
    • Benedict
    Otto Hoffman
    Otto Hoffman
    • Simon
    Martha Mattox
    Martha Mattox
    • Mrs. Herman
    Blue Washington
    Blue Washington
    • Clarence
    Tom Bay
    • Tom
    • (uncredited)
    Bob Burns
    Bob Burns
    • Bob
    • (uncredited)
    Edward Burns
    • Ranch Hand
    • (uncredited)
    Jim Corey
    Jim Corey
    • Ed
    • (uncredited)
    Charles Le Moyne
    Charles Le Moyne
    • Cowhand
    • (uncredited)
    Ken Maynard
    Ken Maynard
    • Rider
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Bud Osborne
    Bud Osborne
    • Bud
    • (uncredited)
    John T. Prince
    John T. Prince
    • Bill Carter
    • (uncredited)
    Tarzan
    Tarzan
    • Tarzan
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Slim Whitaker
    Slim Whitaker
    • Slim
    • (uncredited)
    • Directors
      • Mack V. Wright
      • Hugh Harman
      • Rudolf Ising
    • Writer
      • Adele Buffington
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    6Norm-30

    An "old house" WESTERN!

    This western reminds me of an "old house film".....a ghost town with a "real" ghost! Secret panels, shadows on the walls, eyes peering thru slits in the walls, etc.

    It also gives Blue Washington the chance for some great "scared reaction" comedy (ala' Mantan Moreland or Willie Best).

    I don't much care for westerns, but the "supernatural" elements in this film make it worth watching!
    5Bernie4444

    Duke, go to the ranch and get the boys.

    I viewed this film for only one reason. It may not have been worth it. I wanted to see a film that contained the "Black Bird" used in "The Maltese Falcon" (1941).

    Spooky town, sliding panels, mysterious tunnels, spooky eyes, and a phantom all have to be dealt with in this film. More still unrealistic characters, stilted dialog, and a suggestion that the phantom had a watermelon accent.

    The basic story is different owners and quasi owners of an abandoned gold mine were invited by cryptic letters promising it is worth the trip. One of the owners of the mine is a young John Wayne.

    If you are wondering why Duke is a better actor than most of the other characters, that is because he had six moves in his acting career and dialog aside has the most visual cliffhanger action. One of the most memorable scenes in this film is when Clarence (Blue Washington) is in a phantom suite and Duke is ready to kill. Clarence asks, "Duke don't you recognize me," and Duke shakes his head no. Clarence takes off the phantom hood and asks Duke again. This time Duke shakes his head yes.

    This has all the feel of a serial. And we are not sure it will wrap up.
    6nealmassey

    This is just a fun fun western

    An early Wayne western. Very entertaining and just plain fun! Wayne plays John Mason. He receives a letter prompting him to return and claim his half of a gold mine called the "Sally Anne". When Wayne returns he finds a girl … imagine that! She by chance had also received a letter.

    He then finds himself taking on some bandits in a haunted mine with a crazy catacomb of tunnels, under a ghost town, complete with creepy shadows, trap doors, secret passages & even organ music. As stated above it's just a fun who-dun-it. A weird kind of mix of mystery meets western. To the best of my recollection this had never been done prior to this movie ... and even if it had it was still a bit refreshing for me.
    6FightingWesterner

    Decent John Wayne Vehicle

    Haunted Gold is perhaps the closest John Wayne ever got to making a horror picture. It comes complete with secret passages, a ghostly figure, a graveyard, and a creepy butler.

    There's great spooky atmosphere in the early scenes but the scary stuff is soon abandoned in favor of a more conventional tale featuring bandits and the theft of a gold mine.

    The photography and sets are exquisite and the action scenes are top-notch, even if the script is typical. Fans of John Wayne and nineteen-thirties B-westerns will find it interesting if not entirely spectacular.

    However, Haunted Gold is tainted a bit by the racial stereotypes represented by Wayne's annoying sidekick Clarence, played by Blue Washington. The modern viewer might get a little embarrassed while watching it.
    6bkoganbing

    The Duke Goes Gothic

    Haunted Gold is not a bad western for John Wayne from the series he made at Warner Brothers in 1932-1933. He's the owner of a ranch who's investigating some strange goings on at a mine where his father was once the part owner. The daughter of his dad's partner, Sheila Terry, received a letter about the mine and she's on the scene as well.

    There's a mysterious 'phantom' at work and Haunted Gold is starting to bare a resemblance to Abbott and Costello's Hold That Ghost. Never mind that it's a remake of an old Ken Maynard silent western.

    The comedy here comes from Blue Washington who plays Clarence Washington Brown, cook at Wayne's ranch and self-appointed bodyguard to his person. Sad to say that Blue Washington conforms generally to prevalent black stereotypes of the period. But actually if you take away the racial component, Washington really does act a whole lot like Lou Costello.

    As in all of Wayne's Warner Brothers films of the time, the Duke is aided and abetted by Duke the Wonder Horse. Most exciting scene is a fight with John Wayne and one of Harry Woods's gang of bad guys in a cable car above the mine. Duke the Horse comes to Wayne's rescue twice during that scene, actually quite exciting.

    It's too bad the racial stereotyping was there, but wouldn't a film with John Wayne with Lou Costello as a sidekick been real interesting? The mind boggles.

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    • Trivia
      The statuette of the Maltese Falcon, previously used in the original version of The Maltese Falcon (1931) can be seen in the background inside the house several times and very prominently in the scene where the film's heroine, Sheila Terry, is playing the organ.
    • Quotes

      Joe Ryan: Benedict, just why are you back in town? And what are you trying to pull, up at the Mary-Ann?

      Benedict: No one's been near that worthless mine for years

      Joe Ryan: I'm not so sure it's worthless. You ain't hanging on here for nothing.

      Benedict: Joe Ryan, your father was a bad man in this town. What are you trying to do - live up to his record?

      Joe Ryan: Listen to me you old carcass, there's plenty of gold in that mine somewhere, and half of it belongs to me. And I've got a deed right here to prove it.

      Benedict: Yes, and I got a pretty good idea how you got it

      Joe Ryan: Why you old...

      [he grabs Benedict as if to strike him]

      John Mason: Just a minute...

      Joe Ryan: And who invited you into this game?

      John Mason: Looked to me like someone was getting a dirty deal. Just thought I'd cut in.

      Joe Ryan: Cutting in here ain't the healthiest thing you could do.

      John Mason: Well, I'll take that chance. You boys better get moving.

    • Crazy credits
      Duke is listed 2nd in the opening credits (above the title) but not mentioned in the comprehensive cast list. IMDb's policy for such a case is to list the opening credits first and fill in the rest with the comprehensive list.
    • Alternate versions
      Turner Classic Movies (TCM) has been showing a re-released version of this film (the PCA certificate number ends with "R" on it). The original version has Erville Alderson's name misspelled as "Anderson." That version was broadcast on TCM's sister station, TNT, in 1990.
    • Connections
      Edited from The Phantom City (1928)
    • Soundtracks
      She'll Be Comin' Round the Mountain
      (uncredited)

      Traditional

      Played on a harmonica by John Wayne

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    • Release date
      • December 17, 1932 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Spökstaden
    • Filming locations
      • Iverson Ranch - 1 Iverson Lane, Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Leon Schlesinger Studios
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    • Runtime
      58 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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