King of the Zombies
King of the Zombies is a 1941 American zombie comedy film directed by Jean Yarbrough and starring Dick Purcell, Joan Woodbury, and Mantan Moreland. The film was produced by Monogram Pictures, and was typical of its B films produced by the Pine-Thomas team. Along with flying scenes, the use of zany characters and slapstick efforts were juxtaposed with a spy and zombie story.
Plot
In 1941, a Capelis XC-12 transport aircraft flying between Cuba and Puerto Rico runs low on fuel and is blown off course by a storm. The pilot, James "Mac" McCarthy, cannot pick up any radio transmissions over the Caribbean except for a faint signal. After crash-landing on a remote island, passenger Bill Summers and his valet Jefferson Jackson, take refuge in a mansion owned by Dr. Miklos Sangre and his wife Alyce .
More details
| author | Edmond Kelso |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Caribbean |
| director | Jean Yarbrough |
| editor | Richard C. Currier |
| genre | comedy horror |
| keywords | capelis xc-12 capture doctor who fly haitian vodou haunt mysterious events pick up puerto rico radio transmission remote island strand valet voodoo voodoo ritual |
| musicBy | Edward J. Kay |
| nomination | Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic Score |
| producer | Lindsley Parsons |
| productionCompany | Sterling Productions, Inc. |
| publisher | Monogram Pictures Corporation |
| theme | comedy horror mad scientist monster movie slapstick zombie zombie comedy |