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Macumba Love (1960)

APPROVED 86 min  -  Action | Adventure | Fantasy  -   June 1960 (USA)
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A writer who specializes in exposing fake witchcraft journeys to Brazil to investigate a voodoo cult.

Director:

Douglas Fowley

Writers:

Norman Graham (story), Norman Graham (screenplay)
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Cast

Credited cast:
Walter Reed Walter Reed ...
J. Peter Weils
Ziva Rodann Ziva Rodann ...
Venus de Viasa
William Wellman Jr. William Wellman Jr. ...
Warren
June Wilkinson June Wilkinson ...
Sara
Ruth de Souza Ruth de Souza ...
Mama Rata-loi
Pedro Paulo Hatheyer Pedro Paulo Hatheyer ...
Insp. Escoberto
Cléa Simões Cléa Simões ...
Symanthemum
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ricardo Campos Ricardo Campos
Victor Merinow Victor Merinow
Pedro Santos Pedro Santos
Jean Thuyret Jean Thuyret
Waldemar Wey Waldemar Wey
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Storyline

J. Peter Wells, an expose writer, arrives on an island off the coast of South America (no country identified), to complete a book on voodoo, ju-ju,macumba, mojo and other cult beliefs, which he believes is responsible for unsolved murders on this island. Wealthy land-owner Venis de Vias warns him against stirring up the natives, especially any efforts to lessen the prestige of the reigning VooDoo Queen Mama Rata-loi. The arrival of Wells' daughter, Sara, and her husband, Warren, on a honeymoon trip, starts the pot to boiling and making the natives restless. Most restless of all is Mama Rata-loi, who asserts her powers and puts a spell on Venus de Viasa. The next thing honeymooner Warren knows is that he is trussed up and about to become the one chosen to die in a voodoo ceremony. Written by Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Voodoo | Island | Cult | Writer | Witchcraft  | See more »

Taglines:

THRILL TO THE DEMON-RITES OF THE WITCH GODDESS See more »

Genres:

Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Mystery | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA | Brazil

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Mistério na Ilha de Vênus See more »

Filming Locations:

Brazil

Box Office

Gross:

$3,000,000 (USA)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Brinter Filmes See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

With the price of your ticket, you were given a "Voodoo Charm" to ward off evil: a packet of sugar (the same sort that restaurants use) with the film logo on it. See more »

Connections

Referenced in A Night at the Movies: The Horrors of Stephen King (2011) See more »