Movie: Who's Superstitious?

Top 8 Billed Cast

John Nesbitt
John Nesbitt

Narrator

Ernie Alexander
Ernie Alexander

Man Walking Under Ladder

Barbara Bedford
Barbara Bedford

Wife

Margaret Bert
Margaret Bert

Diner Who Throws Salt

Jack Gardner
Jack Gardner

Man in Friday the 13th Sequence

Edmund Mortimer
Edmund Mortimer

Ship Owner (archive footage)

Fred 'Snowflake' Toones
Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

Dice Player

Emmett Vogan
Emmett Vogan

Husband Who Opens Umbrella

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    This short film examines the origins of several superstitions including crossing your fingers, knocking on wood, rabbit's feet, and breaking champagne bottles to christen ships, plus the role of superstitions in the Flying Dutchman tale.

  • Release Date

    1943-01-02

  • Average

    5

  • Rating:

    2.5 starts
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    English
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