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Isle of the Dead (1945)

APPROVED 71 min  -  Drama | Horror | Mystery  -   1 September 1945 (USA)
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On a Greek island during the 1912 war, several people are trapped by quarantine for the plague. If that isn't enough worry... See full summary »

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Mark Robson
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Boris Karloff ...
Ellen Drew ...
Thea
Marc Cramer Marc Cramer ...
Oliver Davis
Katherine Emery Katherine Emery ...
Mrs. Mary St. Aubyn
Helen Thimig Helen Thimig ...
Madame Kyra (as Helene Thimig)
Alan Napier Alan Napier ...
St. Aubyn
Jason Robards Sr. Jason Robards Sr. ...
Albrecht (as Jason Robards)
Ernst Deutsch Ernst Deutsch ...
Dr. Drossos (as Ernst Dorian)
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Storyline

On a Greek island during the 1912 war, several people are trapped by quarantine for the plague. If that isn't enough worry, one of the people, a superstitious old peasant woman, suspects one young girl of being a vampiric kind of demon called a vorvolaka. Written by Ken Yousten <kyousten@bev.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Plague | Quarantine | Island | Vampire | Fictional War  | See more »

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A grave's dank darkness smothers the screams of a girl still alive! See more »

Genres:

Drama | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

A Ilha dos Mortos See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

RKO Radio Pictures See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

A vorvolakas (also vrykolakas) occurs in Greek folklore as an undead creature capable of causing harm to the living. Its characteristics are similar to many other characters of legend, but it is most closely associated with vampires. In Hollywood movies such as Dracula, the word vampire is often translated to Greek as vrykolakas. However, traditional vorvolakas are not noted for blood-drinking. See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: General Pherides has two stars on his collar to denote his rank, whereas Doctor Drossos has epaulettes of knotted embroidery. The Hellenic Army of the Balkans War did not use insignia on collars to denote rank. Rank was indicated on epaulettes. A Lieutenant General's epaulette had two large silver stars on gold embroidery with red edging. A Captain's epaulette has three smaller silver stars on a striped epaulette (red-gold-red). See more »

Quotes

Thea: Laws can be wrong, and laws can be cruel, and the people who live only by the law are both wrong and cruel.
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Connections

Featured in 100 Years of Horror: Blood-Drinking Beings (1996) See more »