Genres Horror Fantasy Drama Mystery
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

Synopsis

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.

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Director & Writers

Jacques Tourneur
Jacques Tourneur
Director
Curt Siodmak
Curt Siodmak
Screenplay
Ardel Wray
Ardel Wray
Screenplay

Cast

James Ellison
James Ellison
Wesley Rand
Frances Dee
Frances Dee
Betsy Connell
Tom Conway
Tom Conway
Paul Holland
Edith Barrett
Edith Barrett
Mrs. Rand
James Bell
James Bell
Dr. Maxwell
Christine Gordon
Christine Gordon
Jessica Holland
Theresa Harris
Theresa Harris
Alma
Sir Lancelot
Sir Lancelot
Calypso Singer
Darby Jones
Darby Jones
Carrefour
Jeni Le Gon
Jeni Le Gon
Dancer

Recommended Films

Night of the Demon
Night of the Demon
1957
Directed by Jacques Tourneur
Cat People
Cat People
1942
Directed by Jacques Tourneur
The Leopard Man
The Leopard Man
1943
Directed by Jacques Tourneur
The Comedy of Terrors
The Comedy of Terrors
1964
Directed by Jacques Tourneur

Appears in Lists

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