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The Four Skulls of Jonathan Drake (1959)

APPROVED 70 min  -  Horror | Mystery  -   13 November 1959 (USA)
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Jonathan Drake, while attending his brother's funeral, is shocked to find the head of the deceased is missing... See full summary »

Director:

Edward L. Cahn

Writer:

Orville H. Hampton

Stars:

Henry Daniell, Valerie French and Grant Richards
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Henry Daniell Henry Daniell ...
Dr. Emil Zurich
Valerie French Valerie French ...
Alison Drake
Grant Richards Grant Richards ...
Lt. Jeff Rowan
Eduard Franz Eduard Franz ...
Lumsden Hare Lumsden Hare ...
Rogers
Frank Gerstle Frank Gerstle ...
Lee Coulter
Paul Wexler Paul Wexler ...
Zutai
Howard Wendell Howard Wendell ...
Dr. George Bradford
Paul Cavanagh Paul Cavanagh ...
Kenneth Drake
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Jonathan Drake, while attending his brother's funeral, is shocked to find the head of the deceased is missing. When his brother's skull shows up later in a locked cabinet, Drake realizes an ancient curse placed upon his grandfather by a tribe of South American Jivaro Indians is still in effect and that he himself is the probable next victim. That night he is awakened by the approach of an Indian, his lips sewed together with string, and wielding a curare-tipped bamboo knife. Written by Doug Sederberg <vornoff@sonic.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Skull | Funeral | Curse | Decapitation | Shrunken Head  | See more »

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A Terrifying Case of SKULL-DUGGERY! See more »

Genres:

Horror | Mystery

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

Die vier Schädel des Jonathan Drake See more »

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Vogue Pictures See more »
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Mono

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Black and White

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1.85 : 1
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Trivia

In addition to his credited work as make-up artist, Charles Gemora also designed and sculpted the shrunken heads. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: During the fight between Zutai and Jeff, the "blade" of Zutai's weapon is rubber, and keeps wobbling around, and bends when it brushes against anything. See more »

Connections

Featured in "Svengoolie: The Four Skulls of Jonathan Drake" (1995) See more »