Vernon Sewell made many fine little films as director, including GHOST SHIP and CURSE OF THE CRIMSON ALTAR, but unfortunately THE GHOSTS OF BERKELEY SQUARE isn't one of them. It's a potboiler that must have been dated even when it came out in post-war Britain, most resembling the 'old dark house' comedies of the 1930s. Sadly the script is very thin and the humour can best be described as genteel, especially for modern viewers.
The loose plotting sees a couple of ghosts, played by Robert Morley (THEATRE OF BLOOD) and Felix Aylmer (THE MUMMY), haunting a mansion and coming into contact with the various tenants who inhabit the property. There's a PT Barnum-alike who populates the place with various foreigners (leading to some excruciatingly awful, borderline racist moments), along with ghost researchers and some cracked old biddies. The narrative is episodic in tone with a rather dark ending that brings things right up to date.
Sadly, the humour just isn't funny any more, and seemingly consists of the ghosts materialising at will or else using their supernatural skills to cheat at cards, etc. The special effects are okay for their age and the cast do their best, particularly the vibrant Robert Morley, but this is completely forgettable film even for genre fans.
The loose plotting sees a couple of ghosts, played by Robert Morley (THEATRE OF BLOOD) and Felix Aylmer (THE MUMMY), haunting a mansion and coming into contact with the various tenants who inhabit the property. There's a PT Barnum-alike who populates the place with various foreigners (leading to some excruciatingly awful, borderline racist moments), along with ghost researchers and some cracked old biddies. The narrative is episodic in tone with a rather dark ending that brings things right up to date.
Sadly, the humour just isn't funny any more, and seemingly consists of the ghosts materialising at will or else using their supernatural skills to cheat at cards, etc. The special effects are okay for their age and the cast do their best, particularly the vibrant Robert Morley, but this is completely forgettable film even for genre fans.