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Isle of the Dead (1945)

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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, one of the people, a superstitious old peasant woman, suspects ... See full summary »

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Marc Cramer ...
Oliver Davis
Katherine Emery ...
Mrs. Mary St. Aubyn
Helene Thimig ...
Madame Kyra
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Jason Robards Sr. ...
Albrecht (as Jason Robards)
Ernst Deutsch ...
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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, 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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APPALLING! WEIRD! BAFFLING! (original half-sheet poster) See more »


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1 September 1945 (USA)  »

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A Ilha dos Mortos  »

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The statue of the three-headed dog is of Cerberus who guards the gates of Hades to prevent anybody escaping back across the River Styx. See more »

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Albrecht refers to Hermes as the god of medicine. In Greek mythology, Asclepius was the god of medicine. In terms of medical support, Hermes' assistance was sought by runners or any athletes with injuries. See more »

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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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Eerily Effective
6 September 2002 | by (Newfoundland, Canada) – See all my reviews

This Val Lewton produced film from the mid-1940s isn't fast-paced but it is very effective. Boris Karloff turns in yet another unforgettable performance--this time as the Greek General Pherides who tries to battle a plague and defeat it as he would vanquish any other enemy. But is it really a plague that threatens the lives of all the characters in the film or something more sinister?? Maybe Madame Kyra's vorvolaka? Often surreal in look and atmosphere, this is a wonderful gem of a film filled with creepy and effective little moments.


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