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Director:
Mark Robson
Writer:
Ardel Wray (written by)
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Release Date:
1 September 1945 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Horror | Mystery | Thriller more
Tagline:
What evil force is loose that empties graves of these long dead...buries those still alive...leaves behind it death...AND WORSE! (original half-sheet poster) more
Plot:
On a Greek island during the 1912 war, several people are trapped by quarantine for the plague. If that isn't enough worry... more | full synopsis
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Awards:
1 nomination more
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Eerily Effective more (48 total)

Cast

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Boris Karloff ... Gen. Nikolas Pherides
Ellen Drew ... Thea
Marc Cramer ... Oliver Davis
Katherine Emery ... Mrs. Mary St. Aubyn
Helen Thimig ... Madame Kyra (as Helene Thimig)
Alan Napier ... St. Aubyn
Jason Robards Sr. ... Albrecht (as Jason Robards)
Ernst Deutsch ... Dr. Drossos (as Ernst Dorian)
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Runtime:
71 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound System)
Certification:
UK:15 | USA:Approved (PCA #10319)
Company:
RKO Radio Pictures more

Fun Stuff

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. However, vorvolakas are not noted for blood-drinking. 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). more
Quotes:
Thea: Laws can be wrong and laws can be cruel and that people who only live by the law are both wrong and cruel. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in Val Lewton: The Man in the Shadows (2007) (TV) more

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4 out of 5 people found the following comment useful.
Eerily Effective, 6 September 2002
10/10
Author: Space_Mafune from Newfoundland, Canada

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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