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The Walking Dead (1936)

Approved | | Crime, Horror, Sci-Fi | 14 March 1936 (USA)
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After hapless pianist and ex-con John Elman is framed for murder, he is resurrected by a scientist after his execution.

Director:

Michael Curtiz

Writers:

Ewart Adamson (screen play), Peter Milne (screen play) | 4 more credits »

Stars:

Boris Karloff, Ricardo Cortez, Edmund Gwenn | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Boris Karloff ... John Ellman
Ricardo Cortez ... Nolan
Edmund Gwenn ... Dr. Evan Beaumont
Marguerite Churchill ... Nancy
Warren Hull ... Jimmy
Barton MacLane ... Loder
Henry O'Neill ... District Attorney Werner
Joe King ... Judge Roger Shaw (as Joseph King)
Addison Richards ... Prison Warden
Paul Harvey ... Blackstone
Robert Strange ... Merritt
Joe Sawyer ... Trigger Smith (as Joseph Sawyer)
Eddie Acuff ... Betcha
Kenneth Harlan ... Stephen Martin
Miki Morita Miki Morita ... Sako
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A gang of racketeers frames down-on-his-luck John Ellman for murder. After a trial finds him guilty, evidence is brought forth proving his innocence, but it is too late and he is executed anyway. A doctor sees an opportunity to use an experimental procedure to restore him to life but is that entirely possible? Desirable? Written by Ken Yousten <kyousten@bev.net>

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Plot Keywords:

back from the dead | downed electrical power line | murder | framed for murder | cemetery by night | See All (38) »

Taglines:

BACK FROM THE DEAD! (original print ad - all caps) See more »

Genres:

Crime | Horror | Sci-Fi

Certificate:

Approved | See all certifications »

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 March 1936 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Den døde vender tilbage See more »

Filming Locations:

Inglewood, California, USA See more »
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Budget:

$217,000 (estimated)
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Production Co:

Warner Bros. See more »
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Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Filming began on November 23 (Boris Karloff's 48th birthday) and lasted 18 days, finishing December 23 1935. See more »

Goofs

When the two crooks shoot at John Ellman, they fire seven rounds from a revolver that holds but six rounds. See more »

Quotes

John Ellman: But you can't kill me for something I didn't do! You can't!
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Connections

Spoofed in Young Frankenstein (1974) See more »

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Kamennoi Ostrow
Performed by Rubinstein
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Where the heck is Daryl Dixon or Rick Grimes?!
4 March 2014 | by Zoooma – See all my reviews

Excellent little horror film directed by the amazingly talented Michael Curtiz, the same man who would later give up Casablanca amongst many other classic films.

The story is a genre mashup of gangster and horror and at only about 1 hour 5 minutes, there isn't much time to lag. With such a skilled eye behind the camera, we are treated to a film that does not bore.

Boris Karloff is the star and he does such a great job of bringing fright to the picture. For someone interested in the acting of Karloff or the films of Curtiz, this is a must see!

7.0 / 10

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