Day Six: Bela Lugosi's second and last match-up with the East Side Kids was directed by the prolific William "One Shot" Beaudine and released on July 30, 1943. What do we mean by "prolific"? Well, Ghosts on the Loose was one of 7 films directed by Beaudine and released in '43, and that was an off year for him; the next year he'd direct 10 (and in 1942, he'd directed 11). The idea of "churning 'em out" was one that called for a director with special talents, and they didn't call Beaudine "One Shot" for nothin', folks.

Huntz Hall's sister Ava Gardner (yes, THAT Ava Gardner; everybody had to start somewhere, movie fans) is marrying Rick Vallin today, and they've bought a cheap house sight unseen out in the country. The East Side Kids decide to surprise them by fixing up the place, but it turns out to be a hideout for Nazi saboteurs led by Bela Lugosi, Minerva Urecal, and Frank Moran, and say, do Minerva and Frank pop up in ALL of Lugosi's Monograms, or does it just seem that way?

Classic dialog, from Sunshine Sammy Morrison: "Who dat say who dat when I say who dat?"

Title of the pamphlet found in the Nazis' basement: "How to Destroy the Allies"

Classic Lugosi dialog: None. After watching 7 Monogram pictures so far this week, Lugosi's inability to pronounce simple words and proclivity for putting the emphasis ON da wrong SYLLABLE has gotten annoying.

Best sight gag: Huntz Hall breaks out in "German measles", and swastikas appear all over his face.

Traditionally, Lugosi fans seem to much prefer the Spooks Run Wild, the other Lugosi-East Side Kids matchup, to this one. They're full of doo-doo, as it turns out... This one is actually a lot better. They just like that one more 'cause it's got Bela actually IN it, and not just "name in the credits hoping to put a few extra butts in the seat" in it.