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Voodoo Island (1957)

APPROVED 76 min  -  Horror  -   February 1957 (USA)
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A wealthy industrialist hires the renowned hoax-buster Phillip Knight to prove that an island he plans to develop isn't voodoo cursed... See full summary »

Director:

Reginald Le Borg

Writer:

Richard H. Landau

Stars:

Boris Karloff, Beverly Tyler and Murvyn Vye
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Boris Karloff ...
Beverly Tyler Beverly Tyler ...
Sarah Adams
Murvyn Vye Murvyn Vye ...
Barney Finch
Elisha Cook Jr. ...
Martin Schuyler (as Elisha Cook)
Rhodes Reason Rhodes Reason ...
Matthew Gunn
Jean Engstrom Jean Engstrom ...
Claire Winter
Friedrich von Ledebur Friedrich von Ledebur ...
Native Chief (as Frederich Ledebur)
Glenn Dixon Glenn Dixon ...
Mitchell
Owen Cunningham Owen Cunningham ...
Howard Carlton
Herbert Patterson Herbert Patterson ...
Dr. Wilding
Jerry Frank Jerry Frank ...
Vickers
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Storyline

A wealthy industrialist hires the renowned hoax-buster Phillip Knight to prove that an island he plans to develop isn't voodoo cursed. However, arriving on the island, Knight soon realizes that voodoo does exist when he discovers man-eating plants and a tribe of natives with bizarre powers. Written by Jeremy Lunt <durlinlunt@acadia.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Island | Voodoo | Man Eating Plant | Native | Falling To Death  | See more »

Taglines:

They Came Seeking Paradise ... but Found a Garden of EVIL! See more »

Genres:

Horror

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Silent Death See more »

Filming Locations:

Kaua'i, Hawaii, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$150,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Aubrey Schenck Productions, Bel-Air Productions See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.75 : 1
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Trivia

A nude bathing sequence was proposed for foreign release, but according to producer Howard W. Koch, it was not shot. See more »

Quotes

Claire Winter: I'd give a lot just for a shower and some clean clothes. And a double martini!
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Connections

Featured in "Svengoolie: Voodoo Island (#1.16)" (1995) See more »