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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 soon becomes convinced the mansion is haunted by zombies and ghosts.
King of the Zombies (1941) is a horror and comedy film directed by Jean Yarbrough, released on May 14, 1941 with a runtime of 1h 7m. It stars Dick Purcell, Joan Woodbury, Mantan Moreland and Henry Victor. Viewers rate it 5.2 out of 10 across 55 ratings.
Watch the official trailer for King of the Zombies before you stream it.
Dick Purcell
as James 'Mac' McCarthy
Joan Woodbury
as Barbara Winslow
Mantan Moreland
as Jefferson 'Jeff' Jackson
Henry Victor
as Dr. Miklos Sangre
John Archer
as Bill Summers
Patricia Stacey
as Alyce Sangre
Guy Usher
as Admiral Wainwright
Marguerite Whitten
as Samantha
Leigh Whipper
as Momba
Madame Sul-Te-Wan
as Tahama
James Davis
as Lazarus
Laurence Criner
as Dr. Couillie
Directed by Jean Yarbrough, written by Edmond Kelso and Edmond Kelso, produced by Lindsley Parsons.
Average viewer score of 5.2/10 from 55 ratings.
Now here's an useful fact next time you're playing a game of Trivial Pursuits. Did you know that if a zombie eats salt, then it dies again? Something I learned in this tale of a scientist who lures planes to his remote island where he uses voodoo and zombies to gather intelligence for his government during WWII. A who's who of the cast led by Dick Purcell and Joan Woodbury would be really quite superfluous to this…
Reviewed on June 25, 2022
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King of the Zombies (1941) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus, Screambox Amazon Channel, FlixFling, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Troma NOW and Artiflix, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Fandango At Home and FlixFling. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of King of the Zombies (1941) includes Dick Purcell, Joan Woodbury, Mantan Moreland, Henry Victor and John Archer. The film was directed by Jean Yarbrough. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
King of the Zombies was released on May 14, 1941 and runs for 1h 7m.
King of the Zombies (1941) holds an average rating of 5.2 out of 10 from 55 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror and comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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