but never losing sight of his main objective—comedy...the objective is carried briskly and to our complete satisfaction. Good show." Variety wrote that the movie retained "the basic spooky atmosphere and chiller situations" of the original play and "will amply satisfy the mystery fans, and provide spine-chilling thrills for audiences generally." References External links 1939 films 1939 horror films American black-and-white films American comedy horror films American crime comedy films Remakes of American films American films based on plays American haunted house films Comedy mystery films Films directed by Elliott Nugent Films scored by Ernst Toch Films set in country houses Films set in Louisiana Paramount Pictures films Sound film remakes of silent films 1930s English-language films 1930s American films