Chloe, Love Is Calling You (1934)

A black voodoo priestess comes out of the Louisians swamps to take revenge on the white plantation owner she believes killed her husband.

Director:

Marshall Neilan

Writer:

Marshall Neilan (story)

Stars:

Olive Borden, Reed Howes, Molly O'Day

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Olive Borden	...	Chloe (Betty Ann Gordon)
Reed Howes	...	Wade Carson
Molly O'Day	...	Joyce, the Colonel's niece
Philip Ober	...	Jim Strong
Georgette Harvey	...	Old Mandy
Francis Joyner	...	Col. Gordon (as Frank Joyner)
Augustus Smith	...	Mose, thieving worker (as Gus Smith)
Jess Cavin	...	Hill, thieving worker
Richard Huey	...	Ben, the servant
Shreveport Home Wreckers	...	Blues Band

Storyline

A black voodoo priestess comes out of the Louisians swamps to take revenge on the white plantation owner she believes killed her husband.

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Plot Keywords:

plantation | voodoo | mammy | racism | butler | 

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Taglines:

Strange secrets never before revealed!

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Genres:

Horror

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 April 1934 (USA)

Also Known As:

Chloe

Filming Locations:

630 20th Avenue Northeast, St. Petersburg, Florida, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Pinnacle Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

62 min 54 min (DVD)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"Chloe"
Music by Neil Moret
Lyrics by Gus Kahn

User Reviews

Winner of the "Birth of a Nation" Film Festival

It isn't just that it's the most racist movie I've seen in a long time. It's just not very good. You have major parts played by white actors. In black and white, they don't even look dark. Then you have the ridiculous premise where the woman of "white blood" has longings she just can't explain. She is tilting toward her whiteness. Of course, it's obvious who the superior race is here. They lounge with their juleps and order the servants around. The "hero" is a monumental jerk, but he is a white guy. There's lots of talk about the problems of mixing with other races and it's a given, of course. The blacks also dance around doing their voodoo rites, totally "out of control." It's up to the landholder and his rich friends to take care of them. Also, Chloe was raised and loved by these people, but when she is revealed as a one hundred percent white woman, well, you can imagine what they're thinking. I realize how unenlightened people were (and how hateful). But it must have been viewed as a horrible depiction, even back in the 30's. I know that there is an historical perspective that applies here. Maybe we should all see this kind of stuff once in a while.