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I Walked with a Zombie

  • 1943
  • Passed
  • 1h 9m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
13K
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I Walked with a Zombie (1943)
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A nurse is hired to care for the wife of a sugar plantation owner, who has been acting strangely, on a Caribbean island.A nurse is hired to care for the wife of a sugar plantation owner, who has been acting strangely, on a Caribbean island.A nurse is hired to care for the wife of a sugar plantation owner, who has been acting strangely, on a Caribbean island.

  • Director
    • Jacques Tourneur
  • Writers
    • Curt Siodmak
    • Ardel Wray
    • Inez Wallace
  • Stars
    • Frances Dee
    • Tom Conway
    • James Ellison
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    13K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jacques Tourneur
    • Writers
      • Curt Siodmak
      • Ardel Wray
      • Inez Wallace
    • Stars
      • Frances Dee
      • Tom Conway
      • James Ellison
    • 131User reviews
    • 100Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 nominations

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    Frances Dee and Darby Jones in I Walked with a Zombie (1943)
    Tom Conway, James Bell, and Frances Dee in I Walked with a Zombie (1943)
    I Walked with a Zombie (1943)
    Christine Gordon in I Walked with a Zombie (1943)
    Frances Dee and Darby Jones in I Walked with a Zombie (1943)
    I Walked with a Zombie (1943)
    Frances Dee in I Walked with a Zombie (1943)
    Darby Jones in I Walked with a Zombie (1943)
    Frances Dee in I Walked with a Zombie (1943)
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    Frances Dee, Christine Gordon, and Darby Jones in I Walked with a Zombie (1943)

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    Frances Dee
    Frances Dee
    • Betsy Connell
    Tom Conway
    Tom Conway
    • Paul Holland
    James Ellison
    James Ellison
    • Wesley Rand
    Edith Barrett
    Edith Barrett
    • Mrs. Rand
    James Bell
    James Bell
    • Dr. Maxwell
    Christine Gordon
    Christine Gordon
    • Jessica Holland
    Theresa Harris
    Theresa Harris
    • Alma
    • (as Teresa Harris)
    Sir Lancelot
    Sir Lancelot
    • Calypso Singer
    Darby Jones
    Darby Jones
    • Carrefour
    Jeni Le Gon
    Jeni Le Gon
    • Dancer
    • (as Jeni LeGon)
    Richard Abrams
    • Clement
    • (uncredited)
    Doris Ake
    • Black Friend of Melise
    • (uncredited)
    Rita Christiani
    • Friend of Melise
    • (uncredited)
    Vivian Dandridge
    • Melisse
    • (uncredited)
    Alan Edmiston
    • Job Interviewer
    • (uncredited)
    Kathleen Hartsfield
    • Dancer
    • (uncredited)
    Norman Mayes
    • Bayard
    • (uncredited)
    Jieno Moxzer
    Jieno Moxzer
    • Sabreur
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Jacques Tourneur
    • Writers
      • Curt Siodmak
      • Ardel Wray
      • Inez Wallace
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      Val Lewton did not like the article "I Walked With A Zombie" by Inez Wallace that had been optioned, so he adapted the story to fit the novel "Jane Eyre" because he felt the article's plot was too clichéd.
    • Goofs
      When Besty goes to talk with Wes on the porch about an hour into the film, they are both lit by light coming through the louvered door to the left. But, in the next closer shot, that striped lighting pattern disappears.
    • Quotes

      [first lines]

      Betsy Connell: [voice over, giggling after the first line] I walked with a zombie. It does seem an odd thing to say. Had anyone said that to me a year ago, I'm not at all sure I would have known what a zombie was. Oh, I might have had some notion that they were strange and frightening... even a little funny. It all began in such an ordinary way...

    • Crazy credits
      At the beginning, in small letters at the bottom of the screen is this disclaimer: The characters and events depicted in this photoplay are fictional. Any similarity to any persons, living, dead, OR POSSESSED, is entirely coincidental.
    • Connections
      Featured in Aweful Movies with Deadly Earnest: I Walked with a Zombie (1969)
    • Soundtracks
      O Marie Congo
      (uncredited)

      Traditional

      Performed by ensemble

      [Sung by the crew of the clipper ship]

    User reviews131

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    7/10
    Atmospheric low-budget horror from Lewton & Co.
    "I Walked with a Zombie" is one of the most highly regarded of the handful of horror films that Val Lewton produced in the early to mid forties. The story is based partly on Charlotte Brontë's "Jane Eyre" and partly on a magazine article by Inez Wallace.

    In the film, a young Canadian nurse accepts a position in the West Indies where she will care for a plantation manager's convalescent wife. She finds that the woman's mental faculties have been affected by a fever and the locals refer to her as a zombie. She determines to effect a cure, even if she has to enter into the mysterious (and potentially dangerous) world of voodoo.

    The acting is decent enough but nothing to write home about. The top-billed James Ellison gives a forgettable performance but co-stars Frances Dee & Tom Conway fare better. In support, some actors seem more authentic than others but overall the cast is satisfactory.

    Jacques Tourneur was handed the directorial duties and he did a fine job with the resources that were available to him. The direction, cinematography & score (by Roy Webb) create an ominous atmosphere that makes up for any inadequacies inherent in the film's low budget. The screenplay (co-written by Curt Siodmak) also deserves praise for its psychological depth and ambiguous treatment of the supernatural.

    All in all, "I Walked with a Zombie" is a worthwhile horror picture and a welcome change from today's stereotypical flesh-eating zombies. While its B-movie origins are sometimes apparent, this film elevates itself above the usual expectations with intelligent screen writing and skillful technique.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 30, 1943 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ich folgte einem Zombie
    • Filming locations
      • Sequit Point, Leo Carrillo State Beach - 35000 W. Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, California, USA(rocky beach scenes)
    • Production company
      • RKO Radio Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 9 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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