Character Relationship Map: 13 Ghosts

Characters

• Buck Zorba (played by Charles Herbert) — protagonist

  Adolescent son who inherits the haunted mansion. He discovers hidden money, becomes the target of Rush's murder attempt, escapes, and witnesses Zorba's ghost killing Rush, inadvertently making Rush th...

• Medea Zorba (played by Jo Morrow) — supporting
• Ben Rush (played by Martin Milner) — supporting

  Estate executor and lawyer. He knows about Zorba's hidden fortune, tricks Buck into finding it, attempts to murder Buck using a suffocating bed canopy, and is ultimately killed by Zorba's ghost, becom...

• Elaine Zacharides (played by Margaret Hamilton) — supporting

  The eerie housekeeper who conducts seances. She claims the ghosts have departed but predicts their return, secretly destroys the special viewing goggles, and shares a knowing smile.

• Hilda Zorba (played by Rosemary DeCamp) — supporting
• Cyrus Zorba (played by Donald Woods) — supporting

  Impoverished nephew of Dr. Plato Zorba who inherits the haunted mansion. After counting the recovered money and surviving the initial threats, he decides to keep the house.

• Ghost (uncredited) (played by Roy Jenson) — supporting
• Van Allen (played by John van Dreelen) — supporting
• Messenger (uncredited) (played by David Hoffman) — supporting
• Ghost (uncredited) (played by Jeanne Baker) — supporting
• Ghost (uncredited) (played by John Burnside) — supporting
• Himself (uncredited) (played by William Castle) — minor
• Ghost (uncredited) (played by Hubie Kerns) — minor
• Ghost (uncredited) (played by William P. Kelley) — minor
• Ghost (uncredited) (played by Darryl Scott McFadden) — minor
• Ghost (uncredited) (played by Jack Nestle) — minor

Story Analysis

A greedy executor's murder plot triggers supernatural justice, transforming him into the final captive spirit.

Plot Progression

1. The Haunted Inheritance
2. The Hidden Fortune
3. The Lethal Ambush
4. The Thirteenth Captive