I Walked with a Zombie (1943) Horror Drama Fantasy Romance
I Walked with a Zombie (1943) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 7.75/10
IMDB: ☆ 7.0/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 8.5/10
I Walked with a Zombie Plot Synopsis:
Young Canadian nurse Betsy comes to the West Indies to care for Jessica, the wife of a plantation manager Paul Holland. Jessica seems to be suffering from a kind of mental paralysis as a result of fever. When she falls in love with Paul, Betsy determines to cure Jessica even if she needs to use a voodoo ceremony, to give Paul what she thinks he wants.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: A Canadian nurse is hired to care for the wife of a sugar plantation owner, who has been acting strangely, on a Caribbean island.
Tagline: See this strange, strange story of a woman whose lure set brother against brother; whose love caused hate - and whose beauty bowed to the will of an evil spell in whose power we must refuse to believe - EVEN IF IT"S TRUE!
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I Walked with a Zombie Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1943 (more 1943 movies)
Nominations: 4
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / I Walked with a Zombie Release Dates In Theaters: Apr 30, 1943
Writers: Curt Siodmak, Ardel Wray, Inez Wallace, Charlotte Brontë
Producers: Val Lewton
Editors: Mark Robson
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I Walked with a Zombie (1943) Cast (Click to Expand)
I Walked with a Zombie Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| James Ellison | ... | Wesley Rand |
| Frances Dee | ... | Betsy Connell |
| Tom Conway | ... | Paul Holland |
| Edith Barrett | ... | Mrs. Rand |
| James Bell | ... | Dr. Maxwell |
| Christine Gordon | ... | Jessica Holland |
| Theresa Harris | ... | Alma - Maid (as Teresa Harris) |
| Sir Lancelot | ... | Calypso Singer |
| Darby Jones | ... | Carrefour |
| 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 | ... | Sabreur (uncredited) |
| Clinton Rosemond | ... | Coachman (uncredited) |
| Arthur Walker | ... | Ti-Joseph (uncredited) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- James Ellison, as Wesley Rand, passed away at age 83 in Montecito, California, USA.
Sign: Taurus, Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m)
Also known as: Jimmie 'Shamrock' Ellison | Jimmie Ellison | Jimmy 'Shamrock' Ellison | Jimmy Ellison - Frances Dee – Betsy Connell
- Tom Conway, as Paul Holland, passed away at age 62 in Culver City, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Virgo, Height: 6' 1" (1.86 m)
Also known as: Thomas Sanders - Edith Barrett – Mrs. Rand
- James Bell, as Dr. Maxwell, passed away at age 81 in Kents Store, Virg.
Sign: Sagittarius - Christine Gordon – Jessica Holland
- Theresa Harris, as Alma - Maid (as Teresa Harris), passed away at age 78 in Inglewood, California, USA.
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 2" (1.57 m)
Also known as: Teresa Harris - Sir Lancelot, as Calypso Singer, passed away at age 98 in Anaheim, California, USA.
Sign: Aries - Darby Jones, as Carrefour, passed away at age 76 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Pisces - Jeni Le Gon, as Dancer (as Jeni LeGon), passed away at age 96 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Sign: Leo
Also known as: Jennie Le Gon | Jenny Le Gon | Jeni LeGon | Jeni Legon - Richard Abrams – Clement (uncredited)
- Doris Ake, as Black Friend of Melise (uncredited), passed away at age 69 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Virgo
Also known as: Doris Akes - Rita Christiani, as Friend of Melise (uncredited), passed away at age 90 in Brooklyn, New York, USA.
Sign: Capricorn - Vivian Dandridge, as Melisse (uncredited), passed away at age 70 in Seattle, Wash.
Sign: Taurus
Also known as: The Dandridge Sisters - Alan Edmiston, as Job Interviewer (uncredited), passed away at age 91 in East F.
Sign: Sagittarius
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