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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 crash-land on an island. The passenger, his manservant and the pilot take refuge in a mansion owned by a doctor. The easily-spooked manservant soon becomes convinced the mansion is haunted by zombies and ghosts. Exploring, the 3 find a voodoo ritual in the cellar, where the doctor is trying to acquire war intelligence by transferring personalities into his zombies. But the interruption causes the zombies to turn on their creator.    
Running Time: 67 Minutes
MPAA Ratings: PG
EDITORIAL REVIEW: King of the Zombies features Mantan Moreland in his typical horror role, the simple-minded, jittery spook: “Not me, y’all go on in there! I’m ain’t goin’ in dere!” The manservant of -- oh no! -- "Mr. Bill" (John Archer), he crash lands on a Caribbean island with his boss and the pilot (Dick Purcell), who all end up staying at creepy Dr. "Subtle Name" Sangre's pad. Mantan must sleep in the servants’ quarters initially, then sees zombies and ghosts repeatedly -- although his humorless boss doesn’t believe him (and treats him with humorless contempt, unlike Bob Hope, who orders Willie Best around but at least jokes with him afterward). There's no doubt that Mantan was a comic master, and his talent is still obvious today, but the subject matter may make some a tad uncomfey. Witness a typical gag: hypnotized by Sangre, Mantan is told to repeat “I am dead,” but responds “I is?!” Leigh Whipper is also featured as the somber butler Momba, and Marguerite Whitten is the sexy American maid Samantha. Madame Sul-Te-Wan is Tahama, cook and high priestess, and James Davis is a zombie. blackhorrormovies.com
USER REVIEWS: What a great film! Scary, intriguing, compelling!! Thanks A2zcds for putting this on DVD! E. Jargans, Canary Islands, Spain
CAST & CREW: Directed by
Jean Yarbrough Written by
Edmond Kelso Dick Purcell
Joan Woodbury
Mantan Moreland
Henry Victor
John Archer
Patricia Stacey
AWARDS: Oscar Nomination
Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic Picture: Edward J. Kay
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