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Scared Stiff
Laughs...Chills...Howls...Thrills!
Genres
ComedyHorrorMystery
Overview
A meek reporter happens upon a murder, an escaped gangster and a stolen jade chess set.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
65 min
Release Date
1945-06-22
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
5
Vote Average
4
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Jack Haley
Larry Elliot
Ann Savage
Sally Warren
Barton MacLane
George 'Deacon' Markham
Veda Ann Borg
Flo Rosson
Roger Pryor
Richardson
George E. Stone
Mink
Robert Emmett Keane
Prof. Wisner
Lucien Littlefield
Charles Waldeck / Preston Waldeck
Paul Hurst
Sheriff
Arthur Aylesworth
Emerson Cooke
Eily Malyon
Mrs. Cooke
Buddy Swan
Oliver Waldeck
Walter Baldwin
Deputy with Rifle (Uncredited)
Dick Curtis
Bus Driver (Uncredited)
Edward Earle
Joshua Elliott (Uncredited)
Charles Williams
Reporter (Uncredited)
Jack Deery
Chess Match Spectator (uncredited)
Eric Mayne
Chess Match Spectator (uncredited)
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