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White Zombie

  • 19321932
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 9m
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6.2/10
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White Zombie (1932)
A young man turns to a witch doctor to lure the woman he loves away from her fiancé, but instead turns her into a zombie slave.
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A young man turns to a witch doctor to lure the woman he loves away from her fiancé, but instead turns her into a zombie slave.A young man turns to a witch doctor to lure the woman he loves away from her fiancé, but instead turns her into a zombie slave.A young man turns to a witch doctor to lure the woman he loves away from her fiancé, but instead turns her into a zombie slave.
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
11K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Victor Halperin
  • Writers
    • Garnett Weston(story by)
    • William B. Seabrook(novel "The Magic Island")
  • Stars
    • Bela Lugosi
    • Madge Bellamy
    • Joseph Cawthorn
  • Director
    • Victor Halperin
  • Writers
    • Garnett Weston(story by)
    • William B. Seabrook(novel "The Magic Island")
  • Stars
    • Bela Lugosi
    • Madge Bellamy
    • Joseph Cawthorn
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 195User reviews
    • 104Critic reviews
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  • Videos1

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    Bela Lugosi and Frederick Peters in White Zombie (1932)
    Bela Lugosi and Madge Bellamy in White Zombie (1932)
    Bela Lugosi, Madge Bellamy, and Robert Frazer in White Zombie (1932)
    Bela Lugosi and Robert Frazer in White Zombie (1932)
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    Bela Lugosi
    Bela Lugosi
    • 'Murder' Legendre
    Madge Bellamy
    Madge Bellamy
    • Madeline Short Parker
    Joseph Cawthorn
    Joseph Cawthorn
    • Dr. Bruner
    Robert Frazer
    Robert Frazer
    • Charles Beaumont
    John Harron
    John Harron
    • Neil Parker
    Brandon Hurst
    Brandon Hurst
    • Silver
    George Burr MacAnnan
    George Burr MacAnnan
    • Von Gelder - Zombie
    Frederick Peters
    Frederick Peters
    • Chauvin - Zombie
    Annette Stone
    Annette Stone
    • Maid
    John T. Prince
    John T. Prince
    • Ledot - Zombie
    • (as John Printz)
    Dan Crimmins
    Dan Crimmins
    • Pierre - Witch Doctor
    Claude Morgan
    • Zombie
    John Fergusson
    • Zombie
    Velma Gresham
    Velma Gresham
    • Tall Maid
    Clarence Muse
    Clarence Muse
    • Coach Driver
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Victor Halperin
    • Writers
      • Garnett Weston(story by) (dialogue by)
      • William B. Seabrook(novel "The Magic Island") (uncredited)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Was a personal favorite of Bela Lugosi, according to his son, Bela Lugosi Jr..
    • Goofs
      Minute 46: the vulture manages to scream, loudly and repeatedly, with its beak shut.
    • Quotes

      Madeline: Driver, who were those men we saw?

      Coach Driver: They are not men, madame. They are dead bodies!

    • Crazy credits
      "White Zombie starring Bela (Dracula) Lugosi."
    • Alternate versions
      The scene is which the zombie is crushed by the grinder, after falling into the chute in the factory, is missing from most available prints.
    • Connections
      Edited into Revolt of the Zombies (1936)
    • Soundtracks
      Bridal Chorus (Here Comes the Bride)
      (uncredited)

      from "Lohengrin"

      Music by Richard Wagner (1850)

      Played on an organ for the wedding

    User reviews195

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    A terrific Lugosi performance helps make this creepy zombie pioneer a must see for any horror buff!
    There's something about 1930s horror movies that makes them really special and haunting. It's probably got a lot to do with the talkies being new and directors being free to experiment with tricks learned from German expressionism. Whatever the explanation the best movies from the early 30s (James Whale's 'Frankenstein', 'Bride Of Frankenstein' and 'The Invisible Man', Todd Browning's 'Dracula' and 'Freaks') have a dreamlike quality that sticks in your brain and just won't leave. Bela Lugosi is one of the icons of horror movies. He made 'White Zombie' not long after 'Dracula', his definitive role, and gives another great performance. 'Island Of Lost Souls' is a better movie than 'White Zombie' but Lugosi on has a small role in that so I'd say this is his best movie after 'Dracula'. It's easy to forget just how quickly his career died. His two mid-30s teamings with Boris Karloff ('The Black Cat' and 'The Raven') were basically the beginning of the end for him as a major star, and by the time he played Ygor in the underrated 'Son Of Frankenstein' at the end of the decade he was almost a has been. Oh well Lugosi is just terrific in this movie as the sinister 'Murder' Legrende, Haitian mill owner and zombie master. Robert Fraser plays Charles Beaumont, a local plantation owner who becomes obsessed with a young woman (Madge Bellamy) about to be married. He invites her and her fiance (John Harron) to his estate to have their wedding all the while planning some way to win her. An hour before the wedding he becomes desperate and reluctantly approaches his sinister neighbour Legrende. Legrende's solution has dire consequences for all involved. The movie was obviously made a shoe string budget but there are plenty of striking visual images, especially those involving Bellamy after Lugosi gets to her. The zombies are very creepy and are the precursors to zombie classics later made by Tourneur, Romero, Fulci and Raimi. For this and for Lugosi 'White Zombie' is a must see for any horror buff!
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    • Jan 18, 2004

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    • Release date
      • August 4, 1932 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Zombi - Yaşayan Ölüler
    • Filming locations
      • RKO-Pathé Studios - 9336 Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Victor & Edward Halperin Productions
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    • Budget
      • $50,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 9 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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