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Director:
Roy William Neill
Writers:
Clements Ripley (story)
Wells Root (writer)
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Release Date:
15 June 1934 (USA) more
Genre:
Horror more
Tagline:
Love battling against the sorcery of the jungle!
Plot:
A young girl who lives on a tropical island loses her parents to a voodoo sacrifice, but although she manages to escape the island... more | add synopsis
User Comments:
Hard to find, but worth the effort more

Cast

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Jack Holt ... Stephen Lane
Fay Wray ... Gail Hamilton
Dorothy Burgess ... Juanita Perez Lane
Cora Sue Collins ... Nancy Lane
Arnold Korff ... Dr. Raymond Perez
Clarence Muse ... 'Lunch' McClaren
Eleanor Wesselhoeft ... Anna, the nursemaid
Madame Sul-Te-Wan ... Ruva
Laurence Criner ... Kala, the priest
Lumsden Hare ... John Macklin
Henry Kolker ... The Psychiatrist
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Additional Details

Runtime:
68 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
UK:R | USA:Approved

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Movie Connections:
Referenced in I Walked with a Zombie (1943) more

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1 out of 2 people found the following comment useful:-
Hard to find, but worth the effort, 24 August 2008
7/10
Author: kitchent from United States

In my unhealthy quest to see every available Fay Wray film, I picked up a copy of this off of Ebay, and I was very happy I did.

The Good: The film has a very dark mood to it, very much like the later film, "I Walked with a Zombie". Settings and locations are similar, and there are scenes and sets that look a lot like that later film. The overall feeling of doom is here, and the climactic scene is very well done. The scenes of the voodoo ceremonies really shine in this film, and although not a true horror flick, this satisfies with some eerie shots and creepy touches.

The Bad: I am not a Jack Holt fan. In my opinion he is the weakest part of the film. Also, there were some very good shots in the film. Some odd angles with good lighting. There were times, however, when the direction seemed uninspired and timid with this strong material. Almost like two directors had a hand in it.

Overall this is a fine film that deserves a good cleanup and DVD release.

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