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Isle of the Dead

Isle of the Dead

A grave's dank darkness smothers the screams of a girl still alive!

19456.11h 12m

Overview

On a Greek island during the 1912 war, several people are trapped by quarantine for the plague. If that isn't enough worry, one of the people—a superstitious old peasant—suspects a young woman of being a vampiric demon.

Directed by Mark Robson
Written by Ardel Wray
Produced by Val Lewton
Box OfficeBudget: $246K0

Top Cast

Boris Karloff

Boris Karloff

Gen. Nikolas Pherides

Ellen Drew

Ellen Drew

Thea

Marc Cramer

Marc Cramer

Oliver Davis

Katherine Emery

Katherine Emery

Mary St. Aubyn

Helene Thimig

Helene Thimig

Madame Kyra

Alan Napier

Alan Napier

St. Aubyn

Jason Robards Sr.

Jason Robards Sr.

Albrecht

Ernst Deutsch

Ernst Deutsch

Dr. Drossos

Skelton Knaggs

Skelton Knaggs

Andrew Robbins (uncredited)

S

Sherry Hall

Col. Kobestes (uncredited)

Themes & Keywords

islandquarantinesuperstitionval lewtonplague

About Isle of the Dead

Isle of the Dead is a horror, drama, mystery, thriller film released in 1945 exploring themes of island, quarantine, superstition, val lewton, plague. Directed by Mark Robson, it stars Boris Karloff, Ellen Drew, Marc Cramer. On a Greek island during the 1912 war, several people are trapped by quarantine for the plague. If that isn't enough worry, one of the people—a superstitious old peasant—suspects a young woman of being a vampiric demon.

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