Isle of the Dead (1945)

Calificación de los usuarios:

6.6/10   

Director:

Mark Robson

Guionista:

Ardel Wray (written by)

Fecha de Lanzamiento:

1 septiembre 1945 (USA)

Género:

Drama | Horror | Misterio | Suspenso

Frase comercial:

What evil force is loose that empties graves of these long dead...buries those still alive...leaves behind it death...AND WORSE! (original half-sheet poster)

Plot:

On a Greek island during the 1912 war, several people are trapped by quarantine for the plague. If that isn't enough worry...

Plot Keywords:

Island | Plague | Vampire | Soldier | Greek Mythology

Premios:

1 nomination

Comentarios de los usuarios:

Plague Island

Reparto

Boris Karloff	...	Gen. Nikolas Pherides
Ellen Drew	...	Thea
Marc Cramer	...	Oliver Davis
Katherine Emery	...	Mrs. Mary St. Aubyn
Helen Thimig	...	Madame Kyra (as Helene Thimig)
Alan Napier	...	St. Aubyn
Jason Robards Sr.	...	Albrecht (as Jason Robards)
Ernst Deutsch	...	Dr. Drossos (as Ernst Dorian)
listado alfabético del resto del reparto:
Sherry Hall	...	Col. Kobestes
Erick Hanson	...	Officer
Skelton Knaggs	...	Andrew Robbins

También conocida como:

La isla de la muerte (Spain) [es]
La isla de los muertos (Spain) [es]

Duración:

71 min

País:

USA

Idioma:

Inglés

Color:

Negro y Blanco

Relación de Aspecto:

1.37 : 1

Sonido:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Clasificación:

UK:15 | USA:Approved (PCA #10319)

Compañía:

RKO Radio Pictures

Trivialidades:

A vorvolakas (also vrykolakas) occurs in Greek folklore as an undead creature capable of causing harm to the living. Its characteristics are similar to many other characters of legend, but it is most closely associated with vampires. However, vorvolakas are not noted for blood-drinking.

Errores:

Errores Reales: Albrecht refers to Hermes as the god of medicine. In Greek mythology, Asclepius was the god of medicine. In terms of medical support, Hermes' assistance was sought by runners or any athletes with injuries.

Conexiones de Película:

Referenced in "The Middleman: The Vampiric Puppet Lamentation (#1.10)" (2008)

Plague Island

Plague victims are dropping like flies in this somewhat sluggish, Mark Robson-directed entry in the Val Lewton horror cycle. This one isn't as well-written as the earlier films in the series, and the isolation, while nicely suggested psychologically, fails to cast the spell of hopelessness and despair it ought to. The movie is too genteel to be frightening, and lacks the fine tuning of a director like Jacques Tourneur, who surely would have made more of it. Boris Karloff is quite good in the "lead", however, and the supporting cast is competent if unexciting. By today's standards, there's not much to be scared of here, and though it works up a nice head of steam near the end, it succeeds more as a mood piece than a horror tale.