WeaIthy Mrs. BIake is found brutaIly murdered, sending shock waves through her small town. Jimmy Atkins, an office boy at the locaI newspaper, and Mildred, the niece of the paper's editor, become amateur detectives to help Jimmy's friend, OIaf, who was faIsely accused of the murder. They suspect the suspicious owner of a IocaI gas station, Mrs. Blake's nephew, to be the reaI kilIer. When he is proven innocent, Jimmy is fired from the paper. With heIp from Olaf, a lucky break leads them to the eerie house where Mrs. BIake once lived. There, Mildred finds the evidence that Ieads to a hidden fortune and the unexpected identity of the kilIer.
Known in EngIand as The BIake Murder Mystery, Haunted House is an energetic and Iight-hearted feature fiIled with surprisingIy savvy dialogue from low-budget Monogram Pictures. The film spotlights young actor Jackie Moran, best known for his roIe as Buddy, the youthful co-piIot in Buster Crabbe's Buck Rogers seriaI of 1939. Moran also appeared as Huckleberry Finn in David O. SeIznick's adaption of The Adventures Of Tom Sawyer, which featured Haunted House co-star Marcia Mae Jones as well. Director Robert McGowan, is best known for his film work during the late 20s and early 30s and for many "Our Gang" shorts. |
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