Spooks Run Wild (1941) | Bela Lugosi

Spooks Run Wild (1941)
The boys are stranded in a small rural town, they hear about a "monster killer" roaming the countryside. At night, they sneak out. Peewee is shot by a grave-digger, and they are forced to seek aid at an old mansion.

Director: Phil Rosen
Writers: Carl Foreman (original story by), Charles R. Marion (original story by)J, ack Henley (additional dialogue)
Stars: Bela Lugosi, Leo Gorcey, Bobby Jordan

Trivia
Last feature film of Donald Haines (Skinny). He enlisted in the USAAF as an aviation cadet in December, 1941 and attained the rank of first lieutenant before being killed in action in the North African theater.

Goofs
When various characters are moving around carrying candles or lit matches in otherwise dark rooms, the upraised arms, candles and matches are lit, casting shadows of them on the walls behind.

Quotes
Danny: How can you read in the dark?
Glimpy: What'd you say?
Danny: I said how can you read in the dark?
Glimpy: I went to night school.

Connections
Featured in Horrible Horror (1986)