King of the Zombies

King of the Zombies

Infobox Film
name = King of the Zombies


caption = A promotional film poster for "King of the Zombies."
director = Jean Yarbrough
producer = Lindsley Parsons
writer = Edmond Kelso
starring = Dick Purcell,
Joan Woodbury,
Mantan Moreland
music = Edward J. Kay
cinematography = Mack Stengler
editing = Richard C. Currier
distributor = Monogram Pictures Corporation
released =
runtime = 67 min
country = USA
language = English
budget =
preceded_by =
followed_by =
amg_id = 1:27459
imdb_id = 0033787

Plot

During World War II, a small plane somewhere over the Caribbean runs low on fuel and is blown off course by a storm. Guided by a faint radio signal, they crash-land on an island. The passenger, his manservant and the pilot take refuge in a mansion owned by a doctor. The quick-witted yet easily-frightened manservant (Mantan Moreland) soon becomes convinced the mansion is haunted by zombies, and confirms this with some of the doctor's hired help. Exploring, the three stumble upon a voodoo ritual being conducted in the cellar, where the doctor is trying to acquire war intelligence from a captured US military official. But the interruption causes the zombies to turn on their master.

Background

The role of Dr. Victor Sangre was designed for Bela Lugosi. When he became unavailable, negotiations ensued to obtain Peter Lorre for the part, but a deal could not be reached. Veteran character actor Henry Victor was signed just prior to the date of filming.

In the presskit for this film, Monogram advised exhibitors to sell "it along the same lines as [Paramount's] The Ghost Breakers (1940)." The Bob Hope horror/comedy was a runaway hit at the time.

Produced and released prior to Pearl Harbor, the film seems to portray Nazi Germany as the enemy behind the scenes. The villain claims to be from Austria, radio traffic is spoken in German and there are spoken references to spying, although neither Germany or Nazis are ever overtly mentioned. The plot, described in the press kit, describes the evil Dr. Sangre as "a secret agent for a European government."


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