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Voodoo Island

  • 1957
  • Approved
  • 1h 16m
IMDb RATING
4.6/10
1.1K
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Boris Karloff and Beverly Tyler in Voodoo Island (1957)
Zombie HorrorDramaHorrorThriller

A scholarly type is asked to investigate the possible island site for a large resort hotel--an island rumored to be infested with zombies.A scholarly type is asked to investigate the possible island site for a large resort hotel--an island rumored to be infested with zombies.A scholarly type is asked to investigate the possible island site for a large resort hotel--an island rumored to be infested with zombies.

  • Director
    • Reginald LeBorg
  • Writer
    • Richard H. Landau
  • Stars
    • Boris Karloff
    • Beverly Tyler
    • Murvyn Vye
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    • IMDb RATING
    4.6/10
    1.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Reginald LeBorg
    • Writer
      • Richard H. Landau
    • Stars
      • Boris Karloff
      • Beverly Tyler
      • Murvyn Vye
    • 47User reviews
    • 22Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Top Cast12

    Boris Karloff
    Boris Karloff
    • Phillip Knight
    Beverly Tyler
    Beverly Tyler
    • Sarah Adams
    Murvyn Vye
    Murvyn Vye
    • Barney Finch
    Elisha Cook Jr.
    Elisha Cook Jr.
    • Martin Schuyler
    • (as Elisha Cook)
    Rhodes Reason
    Rhodes Reason
    • Matthew Gunn
    Jean Engstrom
    Jean Engstrom
    • Claire Winter
    Friedrich von Ledebur
    Friedrich von Ledebur
    • Native Chief
    • (as Frederich Ledebur)
    Glenn Dixon
    • Mitchell
    Owen Cunningham
    Owen Cunningham
    • Howard Carlton
    Herbert Patterson
    • Dr. Wilding
    Gerald Frank
    • Vickers
    Adam West
    Adam West
    • Weather Station #4 Radio Operator
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Reginald LeBorg
    • Writer
      • Richard H. Landau
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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Film debut of Adam West.
    • Goofs
      The island is supposedly uninhabited, but when rushing to investigate Claire's scream the characters run down a dirt road with recognizable vehicle tire tracks on it. In the next scene they follow an obviously human made path to the side of a lake.
    • Quotes
      • Matthew Gunn: I haven't been close to a woman for a long time.
      • Claire Winter: Let's keep it that way, shall we? You stay out of my world and I'll stay out of yours.
      • Matthew Gunn: That wasn't my idea.
      • Claire Winter: It was mine.
      • Matthew Gunn: What is your world?
      • Claire Winter: Very private, Mr. Gunn. Very exclusive.
      • Matthew Gunn: And very special too.
      • Claire Winter: VERY special.
    • Connections
      Featured in Aweful Movies with Deadly Earnest: Voodoo Island (1968)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • February 1957 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Silent Death
    • Filming locations
      • Kaua'i, Hawaii, USA
    • Production companies
      • Aubrey Schenck Productions
      • Bel-Air Productions
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $150,000 (estimated)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 16m(76 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.75 : 1

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