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{{short description|1943 film by Sam Newfield}}
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'''''Dead Men Walk''''' is a 64 minute, 1943, [[USA|United States]], [[black-and-white]] [[horror film]] produced by [[Sigmund Neufeld]] for Producers Releasing Corporation (aka PRC). It is an original story and screenplay by [[Fred Myton]], starring [[George Zucco]], Mary Carlisle, Nedrick Young and [[Dwight Frye]], directed by [[Sam Newfield]]. It was originally distributed by PRC and reissued in the USA in 1948 by Madison Pictures Inc..
'''''Dead Men Walk''''' is a 1943 American [[horror film]] produced by [[Sigmund Neufeld]] for [[Producers Releasing Corporation]] (PRC). It is an original story and screenplay by [[Fred Myton]], starring [[George Zucco]], [[Mary Carlisle]], [[Nedrick Young]], and [[Dwight Frye]], directed by [[Sam Newfield]]. It was originally distributed by PRC and reissued in the US in 1948 by Madison Pictures, Inc.


==Plot Summary==
==Plot==
The story involves a kindly small-town physician Doctor Lloyd Clayton ([[George Zucco]]), who attends the funeral of his twin brother, the evil [[magic (paranormal)|magic]]ian Elwyn, whom he has secretly murdered because of the latter's deep involvement in the [[occult]] sciences. Evil Elwyn's hunchback assistant Zolarr ([[Dwight Frye]]) suspects the good doctor of doing away with his master and confronts him on this matter, but the doctor swears that he only acted in self-defense when his brother had become a danger to society. Unfortunately, the evil twin brother had gone too far meddling with the dark arts before his demise, and with the help of his assistant he returns to life as a [[vampire]]. The doctor and his beautiful young niece, Gayle Clayton ([[Mary Carlisle]]) soon discover that evil forces still are at work even after Elwyn's funeral and are horrified to learn that the resurrected Elwyn is set on a gruesome revenge against his brother and his niece.<ref>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0035784/</ref>
The story involves a kindly small-town physician Doctor Lloyd Clayton, who has secretly murdered his twin brother Elwyn, because of Elwyn's deep involvement in [[satanism|satanic]] [[occult]] practices. Only Elwyn's hunchback assistant Zolarr suspects the good doctor of doing away with his master and confronts him, but the doctor maintains that he only acted in self-defense when his brother had become a danger to society.

Meanwhile, because Elwyn had gone far with his study of the dark arts before his demise, he returns to life as an evil supernatural being who begins murdering the villagers by draining them of their blood. The doctor and his beautiful young niece, Gayle Clayton, and her fiancé Dr. David Bentley, soon discover that Elwyn is still alive, and are in peril for this knowledge.

Dr. Clayton realizes the only way he can help his niece is to kill Elwyn again, and plans to destroy him with fire. Clayton becomes trapped in the resulting conflagration, and along with Elwyn and Zolarr perishes in the flames of Elwyn's accursed library.


==Cast==
==Cast==
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* [[Dwight Frye]] as Zolarr
* [[Dwight Frye]] as Zolarr
* [[Fern Emmett]] as Kate
* [[Fern Emmett]] as Kate
* [[Robert Strange]] as Wilkins (Harper in credits)
* [[Robert Strange (actor)|Robert Strange]] as Wilkins (Harper in credits)
* [[Hal Price]] as Sheriff Losen
* [[Hal Price]] as Sheriff Losen
* [http://IMdB%20-%20Sam%20Flint Sam Flint] as Minister
* [[Sam Flint]] as Minister


==Production and Critical reception==
==Production==
The film was shot in 6 days. It was the final film of [[Mary Carlisle]].<ref>Internet Movie Database Trivia</ref>
The film was shot in six days. It was the final film of Mary Carlisle.<ref>Internet Movie Database Trivia</ref> She made the film shortly after getting married.<ref>{{Cite news|title=DRAMA: Montgomery Handed Plum Roles at 20th|author=Schallert, Edwin|date=Sep 10, 1942|work=Los Angeles Times|page=18}}</ref>


It was one of the last film appearances of Dwight Frye.<ref>{{Cite news|title=DWIGHT FRYE DIES; CHARACTER ACTOR: Former Stage Performer Here, Seen in Many Film Thrillers Since 1930, Stricken at 44|date=Nov 12, 1943|work=New York Times|page=22}}</ref>
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Dead Men Walk holds a low 4.3/10 on the [[Internet Movie Database]] and a 12% on [[Rotten Tomatoes]].

==Critical reception==
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As of November 2016, the film scored 4.7/10 on the [[Internet Movie Database]] and 10% on [[Rotten Tomatoes]].


==See also==
==See also==
* [[List of films in the public domain]]
* [[List of films in the public domain in the United States]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{AFI film|395|Dead Men Walk}}
* {{AFI film|395|Dead Men Walk}}
* {{imdb title|id=0035784|title=Dead Men Walk}}
* {{IMDb title|id=0035784|title=Dead Men Walk}}
* {{TCMDb title|id=72513}}
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* {{AllMovie title|12711|Dead Men Walk}}
* {{Internet Archive film|id=DeadMenWalk}}
* {{Internet Archive film|id=DeadMenWalk}}
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* {{Amg movie|12711|Dead Men Walk}}



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Revision as of 05:57, 10 September 2024

Dead Men Walk
Film poster for Dead Men Walk
Directed bySam Newfield
Written byFred Myton
Produced bySigmund Neufeld
StarringDwight Frye
George Zucco
Mary Carlisle
Nedrick Young
Forrest Taylor
CinematographyJack Greenhalgh
Edited byHolbrook N. Todd
Music byLeo Erdody
Distributed byProducers Releasing Corporation
Release date
  • February 10, 1943 (1943-02-10)
Running time
64 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Dead Men Walk is a 1943 American horror film produced by Sigmund Neufeld for Producers Releasing Corporation (PRC). It is an original story and screenplay by Fred Myton, starring George Zucco, Mary Carlisle, Nedrick Young, and Dwight Frye, directed by Sam Newfield. It was originally distributed by PRC and reissued in the US in 1948 by Madison Pictures, Inc.

Plot

The story involves a kindly small-town physician Doctor Lloyd Clayton, who has secretly murdered his twin brother Elwyn, because of Elwyn's deep involvement in satanic occult practices. Only Elwyn's hunchback assistant Zolarr suspects the good doctor of doing away with his master and confronts him, but the doctor maintains that he only acted in self-defense when his brother had become a danger to society.

Meanwhile, because Elwyn had gone far with his study of the dark arts before his demise, he returns to life as an evil supernatural being who begins murdering the villagers by draining them of their blood. The doctor and his beautiful young niece, Gayle Clayton, and her fiancé Dr. David Bentley, soon discover that Elwyn is still alive, and are in peril for this knowledge.

Dr. Clayton realizes the only way he can help his niece is to kill Elwyn again, and plans to destroy him with fire. Clayton becomes trapped in the resulting conflagration, and along with Elwyn and Zolarr perishes in the flames of Elwyn's accursed library.

Cast

Production

The film was shot in six days. It was the final film of Mary Carlisle.[1] She made the film shortly after getting married.[2]

It was one of the last film appearances of Dwight Frye.[3]

Critical reception

As of November 2016, the film scored 4.7/10 on the Internet Movie Database and 10% on Rotten Tomatoes.

See also

References

  1. ^ Internet Movie Database Trivia
  2. ^ Schallert, Edwin (Sep 10, 1942). "DRAMA: Montgomery Handed Plum Roles at 20th". Los Angeles Times. p. 18.
  3. ^ "DWIGHT FRYE DIES; CHARACTER ACTOR: Former Stage Performer Here, Seen in Many Film Thrillers Since 1930, Stricken at 44". New York Times. Nov 12, 1943. p. 22.


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