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I Walked with a Zombie
Directed by Jacques Tourneur
1943•1h 9m•NR•★ 6.8
Drama / Fantasy / Horror
Synopsis
A Canadian nurse is hired to care for the catatonic, sleepwalking wife of a sugar plantation owner on a Caribbean island, exploring local voodoo rituals in search of a cure in an ethereal retelling of Jane Eyre amid sugar cane fields. Jacques Tourneur and Val Lewton's lyrical, atmospheric voodoo noir masterpiece.
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Cast & Crew
DirectorJacques Tourneur
WriterArdel WrayCurt Siodmak
CinematographyJ. Roy Hunt
MusicRoy Webb
Principal Cast
James EllisonWesley Rand
Frances DeeBetsy Connell
Tom ConwayPaul Holland
Edith BarrettMrs. Rand
James BellDr. Maxwell
Christine GordonJessica Holland
Theresa HarrisAlma
Sir LancelotCalypso Singer
Technical Specifications
Runtime1h 9m (69 mins)
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DirectorJacques Tourneur
LanguagesEnglish
CountryUS
StudioRKO Radio Pictures
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