Voodoo Man

Voodoo Man
Voodoo Man
	Promotional release poster
Directed by	William Beaudine
Written by	Robert Charles; (original story and screenplay)
Produced by	Sam Katzman; Jack Dietz
Starring	Bela Lugosi; John Carradine; George Zucco
Cinematography	Marcel LePicard
Edited by	Carl Pierson
Music by	Edward Kay; (musical director)
Production; company	Banner Productions
Distributed by	Monogram Pictures Corp.
Release date	February 21, 1944;
Running time	62 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Voodoo Man is a 1944 American horror film directed by William Beaudine, and starring Bela Lugosi, John Carradine and George Zucco.^[1]

Plot

Nicholas (George Zucco) runs a filling station in the sticks. In reality, he is helping Dr. Richard Marlowe (Bela Lugosi) capture comely young ladies so he can transfer their life essences to his long-dead wife. Also assisting is Toby (John Carradine), who lovingly shepherds the left-over zombie girls and pounds on bongos during voodoo ceremonies. The hero is a Hollywood screenwriter who, at the end of the picture, turns the experience into a script titled "Voodoo Man". When his producer asks who should star in it, the hero suggests ... Bela Lugosi.

Cast

Bela Lugosi as Dr. Marlowe
John Carradine as Toby
George Zucco as Nicholas
Wanda McKay as Betty
Louise Currie as Sally
Michael Ames as Ralph
Ellen Hall as Mrs. Marlowe
Terry Walker as Alice
Mary Currier as Mrs. Benton
Claire James as Zombie
Henry Hall as Sheriff
Dan White as Deputy
Pat McKee as Grego
Mici Goty as Housekeeper

Uncredited (in order of appearance)
John Ince	S. K. [initials of Banner Productions' founder Sam Katzman], producer at Banner Motion Picture Company, who asks Ralph to write a screenplay for a horror film
Ethelreda Leopold	girl behind the counter at coffee shop who, when asked by Ralph about Betty, says, "Why, yes, she went out."
Edward Keane	customer sitting at counter in coffee shop
George DeNormand	customer sitting at table in coffee shop
Dennis Moore	Driver in his car outside the coffee shop, who, when asked by Ralph about Betty's car, says, "You mean with that good looking blonde girl in there?"

Production

This film, along with Return of the Ape Man, shot in seven days beginning on October 16, 1943, were Lugosi's final Monogram features. Both films also featured John Carradine, George Zucco, Michael Ames and Mary Currier. Originally titled Tiger Man by author Andrew Colvin, it was later changed as Voodoo Man and Colvin received no screen credit.^[2]

References

^ "VOODOO MAN". The Phantom of the Movies' Videoscope. David-Elijah Nahmod. Spring 2016. p. n46. Retrieved March 13, 2024 – via Internet Archive.
^ "Of Local Origin". New York Times. 26 June 1943. p. 11.

External links

Voodoo Man at IMDb
Voodoo Man at the TCM Movie Database
Voodoo Man is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive

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[1] "VOODOO MAN". The Phantom of the Movies' Videoscope. David-Elijah Nahmod. Spring 2016. p. n46. Retrieved March 13, 2024 – via Internet Archive.

[2] "Of Local Origin". New York Times. 26 June 1943. p. 11.

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