The Ghost and Mrs. Muir

1947 · directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Rating

86/100

Hit

yes

In 1900, young widow Lucy Muir learns that her seaside cottage is haunted and forms a unique relationship with the ghost.

The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1947), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, rates 86/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Gene Tierney
• Rex Harrison
• George Sanders
• Edna Best
• Vanessa Brown
• Anna Lee
• Robert Coote
• Natalie Wood
• Isobel Elsom
• Victoria Horne

Crew

• Charles Lang — Director of Photography
• Dorothy Spencer — Editor
• Bernard Herrmann — Original Music Composer
• Philip Dunne — Screenplay

More from Joseph L. Mankiewicz

1. All About Eve (1950) — 99/100 · hit
2. A Letter to Three Wives (1949) — 85/100 · hit
3. 5 Fingers (1952) — 85/100 · hit
4. Sleuth (1972) — 82/100 · hit
5. Julius Caesar (1953) — 81/100 · hit
6. People Will Talk (1951) — 79/100

How these numbers work: Methodology