Isle of the Dead
1945 · Movie · 72 min · ★ 6.1 · 85% critics
During wartime on a remote Greek island, a small group is forced into quarantine after a deadly plague appears. As fear spreads, old beliefs and suspicion turn the crisis into a tense struggle between reason, superstition, and survival.
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Details
- Years
- 1945
- Release date
- 1945-09-07
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 72 min
- Critic score
- 85/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (118 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy bleak, slow-building classic horror like I Walked with a Zombie; Not for you if you want fast action or clear monster thrills.
Pros: eerie atmosphere; strong lead presence; tense superstition | Cons: slow middle; dated moments; thin supporting roles
Themes
- island
- quarantine
- superstition
- val lewton
- plague
Cast & crew
Boris Karloff
as Gen. Nikolas Pherides
Ellen Drew
as Thea
Marc Cramer
as Oliver Davis
Katherine Emery
as Mary St. Aubyn
Helene Thimig
as Madame Kyra
Alan Napier
as St. Aubyn
Jason Robards Sr.
as Albrecht
Ernst Deutsch
as Dr. Drossos
Skelton Knaggs
as Andrew Robbins (uncredited)
- SH
Sherry Hall
as Col. Kobestes (uncredited)
Directed by Mark Robson