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Der wandelnde Leichnam

Originaltitel: The Walking Dead
  • 1936
  • Approved
  • 1 Std. 6 Min.
IMDb-BEWERTUNG
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Boris Karloff and Marguerite Churchill in Der wandelnde Leichnam (1936)
After hapless pianist and ex-con John Elman is framed for murder, he is resurrected by a scientist after his execution.
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GangsterÜbernatürlicher HorrorDramaHorrorKriminalitätScience-Fiction

Füge eine Handlung in deiner Sprache hinzuAfter hapless pianist and ex-con John Elman is framed for murder, he is resurrected by a scientist after his execution.After hapless pianist and ex-con John Elman is framed for murder, he is resurrected by a scientist after his execution.After hapless pianist and ex-con John Elman is framed for murder, he is resurrected by a scientist after his execution.

  • Regie
    • Michael Curtiz
  • Drehbuch
    • Ewart Adamson
    • Peter Milne
    • Robert Hardy Andrews
  • Hauptbesetzung
    • Boris Karloff
    • Ricardo Cortez
    • Edmund Gwenn
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    6,6/10
    3403
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    • Regie
      • Michael Curtiz
    • Drehbuch
      • Ewart Adamson
      • Peter Milne
      • Robert Hardy Andrews
    • Hauptbesetzung
      • Boris Karloff
      • Ricardo Cortez
      • Edmund Gwenn
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    Boris Karloff
    Boris Karloff
    • John Elman
    Ricardo Cortez
    Ricardo Cortez
    • Nolan
    Edmund Gwenn
    Edmund Gwenn
    • Dr. Evan Beaumont
    Marguerite Churchill
    Marguerite Churchill
    • Nancy
    Warren Hull
    Warren Hull
    • Jimmy
    Barton MacLane
    Barton MacLane
    • Loder
    Henry O'Neill
    Henry O'Neill
    • District Attorney Werner
    Joe King
    Joe King
    • Judge Roger Shaw
    • (as Joseph King)
    Addison Richards
    Addison Richards
    • Prison Warden
    Paul Harvey
    Paul Harvey
    • Blackstone
    Robert Strange
    Robert Strange
    • Merritt
    Joe Sawyer
    Joe Sawyer
    • Trigger Smith
    • (as Joseph Sawyer)
    Eddie Acuff
    Eddie Acuff
    • Betcha
    Kenneth Harlan
    Kenneth Harlan
    • Stephen Martin
    Miki Morita
    • Sako
    Ruth Robinson
    • Mrs. Shaw
    Brandon Beach
    • Second Guest
    • (Nicht genannt)
    George Beranger
    George Beranger
    • Nolan's Butler
    • (Nicht genannt)
    • Regie
      • Michael Curtiz
    • Drehbuch
      • Ewart Adamson
      • Peter Milne
      • Robert Hardy Andrews
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    8BaronBl00d

    Minor Horror Masterpiece

    Dispersed throughout the Universal reign of horror in the thirties came several remarkably well-made MGM and Warner Brother horror films. The Walking Dead is one such film produced by Warner Bros. that mixes their predominant genre of expertise, the gangster film, with the horror film. You might say in a way that it is a blend of reality and the supernatural. This film has stood the test of time well, and is a nice, taut story of a man wrongly accused of a crime, miraculously brought back to life, and eventually seeking vindication and justice from those that did him wrong. Karloff is a masterful lead in that he is able to frighten us and exact from us a tremendous amount of pity and understanding. In point of fact, his characterization of Ellman is one of his most powerful and sympathetic, a true tragic hero toyed with by crime bosses and a corrupt lawyer. Most of the acting beyond Karloff is rather pedestrian, with Edmund Gwenn turning in a nice portrayal of a questioning scientist and Ricardo Cortez wonderfully playing the stereotypical slimy lawyer. Curtiz does a good job of direction and lighting and shading are used to almost perfect results. A must see for the classic horror buff!
    rsyung

    walking conscience

    I have to agree with those who consider Karloff an underrated actor. Given the nature of this film and its fantastic premise, he brings a real subtlety to the role. After each of his antagonists meet their untimely demise, there is just a hint of remorse and sadness. Who else in the horror genre would have underplayed it like that? Karloff becomes the walking conscience of his tormentors and apart from the films failings regarding plot, effects etc., I think it works quite nicely on the level of allegory.
    ErasmicLather

    King Karloff

    Eerie, creepy, beautifully shot oddity, the kind of stuff they just wouldn't know how to make any more (not that they would want to). Karloff gives a fine performance as the gaunt, haunted patsy in a murder rap. Stand-out scene is definitely the fantastic build up to Karloff's undeserved execution, as sad cello music plays and prison guards banter about baseball while a man's life hangs in the balance. The ideas dry up a bit as King Karloff haunts his killers, but his sinister solemnity captivates the interest, and it's all crammed into little more than an hour.
    8preppy-3

    Unique horror/gangster film

    This is a one of a kind--combination horror/gangster! Karloff (who's just incredible) is bought back from the dead after being wrongfully executed and takes revenge on those who set him up. It's basically a gangster film until the last half hour--then the scary stuff kicks in. The film is VERY short (70 minutes) and moves quickly. It's intelligent (although bringing a person back from the dead after they've been electrocuted is a stretch!), very well-directed (effective use of shadows and camera angles) but the main reason to watch is Karloff. He never received the attention he deserved because he made horror films, which are still looked down upon. He was a wonderful actor and in this movie gives one of his best performances ("The Black Room" is probably THE best he ever gave). Just check out his expression after he "kills" the men he goes after. Excellent job. A perfect "B" movie. Don't miss it! I don't believe this is on video (I saw it on TCM), so if you get a chance, SEE IT! You won't be disappointed!
    7lugonian

    Now Fear This: DEAD MAN WALKING

    THE WALKING DEAD (Warner Brothers, 1936), directed by Michael Curtiz, is an interesting little item from the "horror" genre of the 1930s. Naturally starring Boris Karloff, but surprisingly produced and released by Warner Brothers instead of by Universal, where films of this sort were filmed and Karloff under studio contract. Being a Warners film, this also has the trademarks of its very own popular genre, the "gangster" story, yet, in this case, the use of modern-day setting with the blend gangsters with tales of the supernatural and science fiction.

    The story opens with Judge Roger Shaw (Joseph King), in spite of threats from the mob, convicting a racketeer named Steven Martin (Kenneth Harlan) to a ten year prison sentence. Nolan (Ricardo Cortez), Martin's lawyer, sets out to do away with the judge by arranging one of his fellow racketeers, "Trigger" Smith (Joseph Sawyer), to employ John Ellman (Boris Karloff), an out-of-work musician out on parole for two weeks following his ten year prison sentence, to "spy" on Shaw, the judge who also had sent him up, on the grounds that Shaw's wife suspects her husband of being unfaithful, and all Ellman has to do is watch his house and take notes. One night while spying on Shaw by his property, the judge is murdered elsewhere by the gangsters who take the body and leave it in the back seat of Ellman's car. At the same time, this is witnessed by a young couple, Jimmy and Nancy (Warren Hull and Marguerite Churchill), who remain silent after they are personally threatened. After Ellman notices the couple driving away, he discovers the body in his car. The next scene shifts to the courtroom where Ellman pleads his innocence and that there are witnesses who can verify his story, but with the "help" of his attorney Nolan, he gets him convicted of first degree murder and to face execution. On the night he is to go to the electric chair, Jimmy and Nancy come forth to Doctor Beaumont (Edmund Gwenn), their employer and scientist, who immediately telephones Nolan to contact the governor to stop the execution. Nolan purposely awaits until it is too late, and by then, the death sentence is carried out. Beaumont orders the autopsy to be stopped so that he may revive the body. After Ellman is brought back from the dead, he appears in a "zombie" state of mind, remembering nothing, but knowing precisely whom his enemies are, and through a supernatural force, goes after each one of those gangsters to learn why they had him framed, only to witness their destinies through accidental occurrences.

    Featured in the supporting cast are Warner Brothers stock company of Barton MacLane as Loder; Henry O'Neill as District Attorney Werner; Addison Richards as the Prison Warden; Eddie Acuff as Mitchell; with Paul Harvey as Blackstone and Robert Strange as Merritt.

    Boris Karloff is no stranger in playing a corpse resurrected from the dead. His role as The Monster in FRANKENSTEIN (Universal, 1931) or THE MUMMY (Universal, 1932), immediately come to mind, yet, in this production, he somehow resembles the monster, but in this case, doesn't go out on a murderous rampage in spite that he actually does have just cause to avenge his evil doers. Karloff's John Ellman is actually a gentle soul who, after being executed for a crime for which he is innocent, retains his gentleness even through his second life, yet, succeeds in bringing fright through his eyes to those who had done him wrong. He even finds peace and tranquility while roaming about the cemetery. Being a musician and pianist himself, he has a favorite musical piece, a somewhat quiet but moody composition he asks to be played as he walks his last mile to the execution chamber. As for the music, Ellman adds, "I like to think Heaven like that." After his "resurrection" by Doctor Beaumont, the story occasionally shifts to mystic overtones as Beaumont tries to learn from Ellman his experience in death. At one point, Ellman responds, "Leave the dead to their Maker. The Lord our God is a jealous God."

    In many ways, THE WALKING DEAD is highly original in its premise and during its short 66 minutes, starts off a bit slowly with some intrusive "comedy relief" provided by Eddie Acuff, whose sure thing in making wagers which turns out to be a bad gamble, but soon builds itself to a fast and memorable conclusion. During its second half, the movie plays like a "film noir" mystery with its dark atmospheric background along with some very creepy stalking from the titled character. THE WALKING DEAD may not be Academy Award winning material, but will guarantee to win a new and appreciative audience whenever shown on Turner Classic Movies. (**)

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    • Wissenswertes
      The "glass heart" machine used to revive John Ellman in the film was said to be "nearly a prefect replica" of an actual perfusion pump - a device designed to keep organs alive outside an organism's body - which had been built by Charles A. Lindbergh when the legendary pilot and engineer was working with a Nobel-winning scientist at New York's Rockefeller Institute research labs in the mid-1930s.
    • Patzer
      Boris Karloff's character's name in the film is spelled John Ellman in close-ups of teletype and newspaper material in it, but it is misspelled John Elman in its credits.
    • Zitate

      Jimmy: Imagine... Dr. Beaumont keeping this heart pumping for over 20 years!

      Nancy: Wish he could do something about making your heart pump!

    • Verbindungen
      Featured in Operation Pazifik (1964)
    • Soundtracks
      Kamennoi Ostrow
      (uncredited)

      Music by Anton Rubinstein

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    • Erscheinungsdatum
      • 14. März 1936 (Vereinigte Staaten)
    • Herkunftsland
      • Vereinigte Staaten
    • Sprache
      • Englisch
    • Auch bekannt als
      • The Walking Dead
    • Drehorte
      • Griffith Park - 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles, Kalifornien, USA
    • Produktionsfirma
      • Warner Bros.
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      • 1 Std. 6 Min.(66 min)
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      • Mono
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