White Zombie

2676-poster
release date August 4 1932
studio United Artists
director Victor Halperin
writer Garnett Weston
starring Bela Lugosi, Madge Bellamy, Joseph Cawthorn, Robert Frazer, John Harron
tagline The Dead Walk Among Us!
trailer 1 Trailer #1

Synopsis

Young couple Madeleine and Neil are coaxed by acquaintance Monsieur Beaumont to get married on his Haitian plantation. Beaumont's motives are purely selfish as he makes every attempt to convince the beautiful young girl to run away with him. For help Beaumont turns to the devious Legendre, a man who runs his mill by mind controlling people he has turned into zombies. After Beaumont uses Legendre's zombie potion on Madeleine, he is dissatisfied with her emotionless being and wants her to be changed back. Legendre has no intention of doing this and he drugs Beaumont as well to add to his zombie collection. Meanwhile, grieving 'widower' Neil is convinced by a local priest that Madeleine may still be alive and he seeks her out.

Official Review

Engaged couple Neil Parker (John Harron) and Madeline (Madge Bellamy) make a trip to Haiti where they plan to wed. They are invited to hold the ceremony at the plantation home of a worldly traveler named Charles Beaumont (played by Robert Frazer). The innocent couple unwittingly walks into the mysterious man’s trap. Little do they know that Beaumont is secretly in love with the beautiful Madeline. …Read More

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Official Score: 4 / 5