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1943 · 69 min · NR

I Walked with a Zombie

Directed by Jacques Tourneur · Mystery, Horror, Drama, Fantasy

I Walked with a Zombie (1943) is a Mystery film, directed by Jacques Tourneur set in Caribbean during the 1940s. It runs 69 minutes and is rated NR.

A zombie, with a melancholic and tense tone. Themes of love & longing and guilt & shame run throughout.

Composer
Roy Webb
Cinematography
J. Roy Hunt
Cast
James EllisonFrances DeeTom ConwayEdith BarrettJames BellChristine GordonTheresa HarrisSir Lancelot

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Caribbean
Setting
IslandRural
When
1940s

Premise & themes

Premise
Zombie
Themes
Love & LongingGuilt & Shame
Tone
MelancholicTense

Shape

Protagonist
Female LedSolo Lead
Pacing
Slow Burn
Based on
Pure Fiction

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