The Dead Don't Die (TV 1975)In the 1930s, a sailor trying to prove that his brother was wrongly executed for murder finds himself becoming drawn in the occult world. Director:Curtis HarringtonWriter:Robert Bloch |
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The Dead Don't Die (TV 1975)In the 1930s, a sailor trying to prove that his brother was wrongly executed for murder finds himself becoming drawn in the occult world. Director:Curtis HarringtonWriter:Robert Bloch |
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| George Hamilton | ... |
Don Drake
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| Linda Cristal | ... |
Vera LaValle
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| Joan Blondell | ... |
Levenia
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| Ralph Meeker | ... |
Police Lt. Reardon
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James McEachin | ... |
Frankie Specht
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Reggie Nalder | ... |
Perdido
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| Ray Milland | ... |
Jim Moss
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| Jerry Douglas | ... |
Ralph Drake
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Milton Parsons | ... |
Frazier--Funeral Home Receptionist
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William O'Connell | ... |
Priest
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| Yvette Vickers | ... |
Miss Adrian
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Brendan Dillon | ... |
Prison Chaplain
(as Brendon Dillon)
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Russ Grieve | ... |
Prison Guard
(as Russ Grieves)
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Bill Smillie | ... |
Newspaper Man
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The story begins in the Illinois State Penitentiary where Ralph Drake is about to be executed for the murder of his wife. At Ralph's request, his brother, Don, sets out to clear his name and find the real murderer. It's a search that takes him into a nightmarish world where no one can be trusted. Don first seeks out Ralph's former employer, Moss, who runs a sleazy marathon dance hall, and enlists his help in finding the murderer. Then Don encounters Vera LaValle who warns him that he is in mortal danger because he is close to uncovering the insidious plan of a man called Varek - the Zombie Master. Learning that his own brother Ralph is a zombie, Don tries to warn the authorities. But will anyone believe him? Written by Leo Urbina
This long forgotten gem gets my vote as the gr8est zombie movie ever. it was creepy, scary and haunting. Some of DDDs images will stay with you for a long time. George Hamilton does a great job as the lead. I've seen him in a lot of comedic roles and on all those 70's-80's wacky game shows but he pulls this off as a serious actor.
I think the biggest mistake horror movies make is when they try too hard to mix comedy in and I was sure that, that was what Hamilton was supposed to do. BOY WAS I Surprised! You won't laugh once. Definitely one for the collection.
Buy it... wait till midnight, turn out the lights and enjoy DDD!