Zombies on Broadway (1945)
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- Approved
- 1h 9min
- Comedy, Fantasy
- 01 May 1945 (USA)
- Movie
Two bumbling press agents must search for a zombie to fulfill a commitment to their ex-gangster boss's new nightclub or face the consequences.
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Cast verified as complete
| Wally Brown | ... |
Jerry Miles
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| Alan Carney | ... |
Mike Strager
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| Bela Lugosi | ... |
Professor Paul Renault
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| Anne Jeffreys | ... |
Jean La Danse
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| Sheldon Leonard | ... |
Ace Miller
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| Frank Jenks | ... |
Gus
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| Russell Hopton | ... |
Benny
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| Joseph Vitale | ... |
Joseph
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| Ian Wolfe | ... |
Prof. Hopkins
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| Louis Jean Heydt | ... |
Douglas Walker
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| Darby Jones | ... |
Kalaga - the Zombie
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Rudolph Andrean | ... |
High Priest (uncredited)
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| Dick Botiller | ... |
Boss of Cafe (uncredited)
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| Robert Clarke | ... |
Wimp (uncredited)
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Tom Coleman | ... |
Ship Passenger (uncredited)
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| Bess Flowers | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Angela Gomez | ... |
Knife Thrower (uncredited)
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Robert Haines | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Eddie Hall | ... |
Man Walking Down Gangplank with Woman (uncredited)
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| Sam Harris | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Harold Herskind | ... |
Stenga (uncredited)
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Matthew Jones | ... |
Fat Warrior (uncredited)
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| Carl Kent | ... |
Hot-Foot Davis (uncredited)
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| Rosemary La Planche | ... |
Entertainer in Sarong (uncredited)
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| Sir Lancelot | ... |
Calypso Singer (uncredited)
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Virginia Lyndon | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Norman Mayes | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Charles Meakin | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Harold Miller | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Barry Norton | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Emory Parnell | ... |
Ship's Captain (uncredited)
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Paul Power | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Jason Robards Sr. | ... |
Headwaiter (uncredited)
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| Walter Soderling | ... |
Professor with Walker at Nightclub (uncredited)
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| Robert St. Angelo | ... |
Steward (uncredited)
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Nick Stewart | ... |
Worthington (uncredited)
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| Max Wagner | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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| Larry Wheat | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Martin Wilkins | ... |
Sam (uncredited)
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| Bill Williams | ... |
Sailor / Smuggler (uncredited)
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Betty Yeaton | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Gordon Douglas | ||
Written by
| Lawrence Kimble | ... | (screenplay) |
| Robert Faber | ... | (original story) and |
| Charles Newman | ... | (original story) |
| Robert E. Kent | ... | (adaptation) |
Produced by
| Sid Rogell | ... | executive producer |
| Benjamin Stoloff | ... | producer |
Music by
| Roy Webb | ||
Cinematography by
| Jack MacKenzie | ... | director of photography (as Jack Mackenzie) |
Editing by
| Philip Martin | ... | (as Philip Martin Jr.) |
Art Direction by
| Albert S. D'Agostino | ||
| Walter E. Keller | ||
Set Decoration by
| Albert Greenwood | ... | (as Al Greenwood) |
| Darrell Silvera | ||
Costume Design by
| Edward Stevenson | ... | (gowns) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Sam Ruman | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Terry Kellum | ... | sound re-recordist |
| Richard Van Hessen | ... | sound recordist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Willard Barth | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Russell Hopton | ... | casting |
Music Department
| C. Bakaleinikoff | ... | musical director |
Additional Crew
| Charles O'Curran | ... | dance director |
Production Companies
Distributors
- RKO Radio Pictures (1945) (United States) (theatrical)
- RKO Distributing Corporation of Canada (1945) (Canada) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Pictures (1945) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Pictures del Peru (1945) (Peru) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Pictures Argentina (1945) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Radio Pictures of Panama (1945) (Panama) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Pictures do Brazil (1945) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Pictures de México (1945) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Pictures Chilena (1945) (Chile) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Pictures (1948) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- RKO Radio Pictures (1948) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (re-release)
- C&C Television Corporation (1955) (United States) (tv)
- Turner Home Entertainment (2000) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2009) (United States) (DVD) (Included in "Karloff & Lugosi Horror Classics" set.)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Turner Entertainment (DVD package design)
- Turner Entertainment (supplementary materials)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Two inept press agents are ordered to the island of San Sebastian to get a zombie for an opening night publicity stunt of a nightclub. They find a likely source in Dr. Paul Renault, who has spent much time studying (and experimenting) on the subject, but Renault has other ideas.
Written by Ken Yousten |
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| Taglines | Two zanies on a zombie hunt! (Lobby card). See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Sir Lancelot and Darby Jones virtually repeated the same roles they had created in RKO's very successful 1943 venture, I Walked with a Zombie (1943). Both are set on the same fictional Caribbean island of San Sebastian. See more » |
| Goofs | According to the flyer shown (approximately two minutes in) announcing the opening of the Zombie Hut show, the premier is said to be Friday, May 13th. In 1945, May 13 fell on a Sunday. During the entire decade of the 1940s, Friday, May 13 only occurred in 1949. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Zombies on Broadway (1969). See more » |
| Quotes |
Jerry Miles:
You see, we're doing some research work on zombies, and he said you could help us. Dr. Paul Renault: The fool! I know nothing about zombies. I came here to study a strange coconut blight. Mike Streger: Coconut blight? He said it was a banana blight. Dr. Paul Renault: Oh, Joseph is color blind. See more » |