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About
A nurse in the Caribbean turns to voodoo in hopes of curing her patient, a mindless woman whose husband she's fallen in love with.
Theatrical
Apr 30, 1943
DVD / Blu-ray
Oct 4, 2005
Theaters
5
Director
Writers
Producers
Studio
RKO Radio Pictures
Keywords
love triangle
nurse
jealousy
island
plantation
voodoo
calypso
superstition
half-brother
psychological abuse
sorrow
sibling rivalry
zombie
doctor
alcoholic
tower
val lewton
tropical island
voodoo ritual
science vs religion
guilty conscience
voodoo doll
gothic romance
brain dead
descendants of african slaves
plantation owner
cane field
Quotes
See all →Unveiling the Secrets of Forbidden Voodoo
Taglines
See it happen—right before your startled eyes...in the screen sensation that rips the mask from the darkest secrets of forbidden voodoo!
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Questioning the Nature of the Undead
Taglines
Who said the dead don't walk?
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Cast
Full credits →J
James Ellison
Wesley Rand
F
Frances Dee
Betsy Connell
T
Tom Conway
Paul Holland
E
Edith Barrett
Mrs. Rand
J
James Bell
Dr. Maxwell
C
Christine Gordon
Jessica Holland
T
Theresa Harris
Alma
S
Sir Lancelot
Calypso Singer
D
Darby Jones
Carrefour
J
Jeni Le Gon
Dancer
D
Doris Ake
Friend of Melise (uncredited)
R
Rita Christiani
Friend of Melise (uncredited)
V
Vivian Dandridge
Melisse (uncredited)
A
Alan Edmiston
Job Interviewer (uncredited)
K
Kathleen Hartsfield
Dancer (uncredited)
N
Norman Mayes
Bayard (uncredited)
C
Clinton Rosemond
Coachman (uncredited)
M
Martin Wilkins
Houngan (uncredited)
