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Zombies of Mora Tau

  • 1957
  • Approved
  • 1h 10m
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
1.4K
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Zombies of Mora Tau (1957)
B-HorrorActionAdventureFantasyHorrorThriller

Zombie-like, dead crewmen of a sunken ship have always prevented salvagers from claiming the wreck's legendary box of diamonds, but will a new group of treasure hunters succeed?Zombie-like, dead crewmen of a sunken ship have always prevented salvagers from claiming the wreck's legendary box of diamonds, but will a new group of treasure hunters succeed?Zombie-like, dead crewmen of a sunken ship have always prevented salvagers from claiming the wreck's legendary box of diamonds, but will a new group of treasure hunters succeed?

  • Director
    • Edward L. Cahn
  • Writers
    • George H. Plympton
    • Bernard Gordon
  • Stars
    • Gregg Palmer
    • Allison Hayes
    • Autumn Russell
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.2/10
    1.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Edward L. Cahn
    • Writers
      • George H. Plympton
      • Bernard Gordon
    • Stars
      • Gregg Palmer
      • Allison Hayes
      • Autumn Russell
    • 45User reviews
    • 39Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Top Cast18

    Gregg Palmer
    Gregg Palmer
    • Jeff Clark
    Allison Hayes
    Allison Hayes
    • Mona Harrison
    Autumn Russell
    • Jan Peters
    Joel Ashley
    • George Harrison
    Morris Ankrum
    Morris Ankrum
    • Dr. Jonathan Eggert
    Marjorie Eaton
    Marjorie Eaton
    • Grandmother Peters
    Gene Roth
    Gene Roth
    • Sam
    Leonard P. Geer
    Leonard P. Geer
    • Johnny
    • (as Leonard Geer)
    Karl 'Killer' Davis
    • Zombie
    • (as Karl Davis)
    William Baskin
    • Zombie
    Ray Corrigan
    Ray Corrigan
    • Sailor
    Mel Curtis
    • Johnson
    Chet Brandenburg
    Chet Brandenburg
    • Zombie
    • (uncredited)
    Frank Hagney
    Frank Hagney
    • Capt. Peters
    • (uncredited)
    Chuck Hicks
    Chuck Hicks
    • Zombie
    • (uncredited)
    Sol Murgi
    Sol Murgi
    • Crew Member
    • (uncredited)
    Rube Schaffer
    • Zombie
    • (uncredited)
    Lewis Webb
    • Art
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Edward L. Cahn
    • Writers
      • George H. Plympton
      • Bernard Gordon
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews45

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    • Trivia
      The prologue to the story reads in part, "On a shore that time has forgotten - there is a twilight zone between life and death," - thus using the now iconic phrase "twilight zone" two years before the premiere of Rod Serling's classic show.
    • Goofs
      One character says, "50% isn't hard to resist." He really means either, "50% isn't easy to resist," or " 50% is hard to resist. "
    • Quotes
      • Grandmother Peters: [driving a zombie from the house with a torch] Fire! That's the only way to fight them!
    • Connections
      Featured in Aweful Movies with Deadly Earnest: Zombies of Mora Tau (1966)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • November 20, 1957 (Mexico)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El fantasma de Mora Tau
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden - 301 N. Baldwin Avenue, Arcadia, California, USA(lake-area)
    • Production company
      • Sam Katzman Productions
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 10m(70 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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