Le roi des zombies

Original title: King of the Zombies

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Dick Purcell, Henry Victor, and Joan Woodbury in Le roi des zombies (1941)

On a spooky island, three stranded travelers find an evil doctor working with foreign spies and in control of zombies.On a spooky island, three stranded travelers find an evil doctor working with foreign spies and in control of zombies.On a spooky island, three stranded travelers find an evil doctor working with foreign spies and in control of zombies.

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5.2/10

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Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 1 nomination total

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Dick Purcell

James McCarthy

Joan Woodbury

Barbara Winslow

Mantan Moreland

Jefferson 'Jeff' Jackson

Henry Victor

Dr. Miklos Sangre

John Archer

Bill Summers

Patricia Stacey

Alyce Sangre

Guy Usher

Adm. Wainwright

Marguerite Whitten

Samantha

Leigh Whipper

Momba

Madame Sul-Te-Wan

Tahama

James Davis

Lazarus
(as Jimmy Davis)

Laurence Criner

Dr. Couillie
(as Lawrence Criner)

Elias English

Zombie
(uncredited)

Darby Jones

Zombie
(uncredited)

Edward Patrick

Zombie
(uncredited)

Thomas Sherman

Zombie
(uncredited)

Josephine Whitten

Native Girl
(uncredited)

Director
- Jean Yarbrough
Writer
- Edmond Kelso
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Trivia
As of 2011, remains the only zombie-related film to be nominated for an Academy Award in any category (in this instance, Best Original Score for a Dramatic Picture).

Goofs
Dr. Sangre tells Mac that his sleeping quarters adjoin Bill's, but later in the film Bill and Mac are seen sharing a bed, with no explanation.

Quotes
Jefferson 'Jeff' Jackson: [Squeezing between two hypnotized "zombies"] Move over, boys, I'm one of the gang now.

Connections
Featured in Terror! Theatre: King of the Zombies (1957)

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Featured review

Voodoo Hijinks...

When a plane crashes on a remote South American island during a bad storm, the planes three occupants find themselves in a doctor's mansion where strange things appear to be going on. The pilot, a government guy and his manservant must get to the bottom of the zombies appearance on the island and the doctors' sinister plan involving them.

Jean (The Devil Bat) Yarbrough's direction is quick and sure in the funny, underappreciated gem from the early 1940's. The film moves along after a very snappy pace and never drags. Not high on production value, loved the cheesy model of the plane crash in the beginning, King has a very high energy level thanks to the hilarious antics of the always entertaining Mantan (Spider Baby) Moreland. Easily the highlight of the film Moreland's bug-eyed often off-color schtick made this rather routine film is loads of fun. Good fun for anyone who likes a classic voodoo zombie kind of film with an outstanding comedy performance.