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

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
James Ellison
James Ellison
Wesley Rand

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