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King of the Zombies (1941)

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Summary: During World War 2, a small plane off the south coast of America is low on fuel and blown off course by a storm. Guided by a faint radio signal, they crashland on an island. The passenger, his manservant and the pilot take refuge in a mansion owned by a doctor... (imdb)
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Genres: Comedy, Drama, Horror
Country: USA
Directed By: Jean Yarbrough
Written By: Edmond Kelso
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na ZombieBuffet
45
T2
na JordanDcFc
57
T2
Mantan Moreland makes this film. He is hilarious in this. At the end, it makes pretty much no sense. It's pretty racist I suppose but it was 1941 (not trying to justify it, just an observation)
na tonydal
65
T3
Fairly fun horror-comedy. The ending makes precious little sense at all, but...anyway, Moreland steals the show (and probably a few towels as well) in his role, especially in the exchanges with sassy Marguerite Whitten. All of which just goes to demonstrate that, though honkies may have been on top of the food chain back then, there's no disguising the fact that they're generally boring as hell. The only intrigue with the rest is trying to figure out what Woodbury's accent is supposed to be.
na CMQuinn
50
T3
na RadioFreeLee
53
T2
na ribcage
60
T4
na VALIS
70
T2
na kyle.loomis
2
T1
na mwgerb
41
T3
Remarkably racist, but it manages to come off endearingly, thanks to Mantan Moreland. It's a better comedy than it is a horror movie, thanks again to Mantan Moreland. Really, without him this would be an awful, awful movie.
na PaulCurtis
68
T2
na jodamico
40
T1
na Gizmo
32
T2
na Gody85
22
T2
na joseywales
51
T3
"If there's one thing I wouldn't wanna be twice, zombies is both of them!"
na kangadoodoo
30
T1
na moviesinhell
63
T3
Black comedian Moreland carries the day in this otherwise wooden back-lot chiller. The pic's offhanded but relentless racism (which extends to Irishman Purcell as well) is truly appalling, though Mantan manages to transcend. Like many B movies of its era, this one is more interesting as sociology than as horror.
na imdb
49
T2
na jalhalla42
48
T2
na x-human
67
T3
Zombies, Nazi's, Moreland and more zombies. Decent effort from all. Drags a little here and there but not too much. That Marguerite Whitten is one delectable li'l number in that maid outfit; it's not just zombies who like dark meat! Yummy.
na Arithaniel
2
T2
na spamminator
50
T3
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