Voodoo Man (1944)

Director:

William Beaudine

Writer:

Robert Charles (story)

Release Date:

21 February 1944 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Horror | Mystery | Romance | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

Monogram teams three of the screen's Horror Experts for a New Thrill Sensation! (original poster)

Plot:

Dr. Richard Marlowe uses a combination of voodoo rite and hypnotic suggestion to attempt to revivify his beautiful...

Plot Keywords:

Voodoo | Dungeon | Mansion | Kidnapping | Gin Rummy

Cast

Bela Lugosi	...	Dr.Richard Marlowe
John Carradine	...	Toby
George Zucco	...	Nicholas
Wanda McKay	...	Betty Benton
Louise Currie	...	Stella Saunders
Tod Andrews	...	Ralph Dawson (as Michael Ames)
Ellen Hall	...	Mrs. Evelyn Marlowe
Terry Walker	...	Alice
Mary Currier	...	Mrs. Benton
Claire James	...	Zombie
Henry Hall	...	Sheriff
Dan White	...	Deputy Elmer
Pat McKee	...	Grego
Mici Goty	...	Marie - Housekeeper

Also Known As:

The Tiger Man (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

62 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:Approved | UK:H (1946)

Company:

Banner Productions

Trivia:

Shot in seven days.

Quotes:

Dr. Richard Marlowe: My wife...this young lady is going to help you.
Stella Saunders: Is your wife ill?
Dr. Richard Marlowe: She's dead.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Lock Up Your Daughters (1951)

One of Monogram's Best

Dr. Marlow (Bela Lugosi) has his henchmen kidnap lovely young women motorists on a desolate fake detour road so that he can use their life forces to revive his pretty wife who has been dead for 22 years in Monogram's "Voodoo Man". Of course, he needs the assistance of a Voodoo Priest played by George Zucco to perform the necessary Voodoo rituals on the entranced young women. One of the pretty young women, Stella (Louise Currie) is snatched by Lugosi's minions as she is en route to be a bridesmaid at her cousin's wedding. Naturally, her cousin and her cousin's mother are concerned about her disappearance and with the aid of Betty's fiancée, Ralph (Michael Ames), they find out about the mysterious goings-on at Dr. Marlow's house. I just love this little film from Monogram. It's got such a great 1940's Monogram mood to it. Lugosi is excellent, as usual, the girls are all lovely to look at and the film uses a melodious background music played on a harp while the girls are being entranced. One of Lugosi's must-see films for lovers of his Monogram period.