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Cast

James Ellison
as Wesley Rand

Frances Dee
as Betsy Connell

Tom Conway
as Paul Holland

Edith Barrett
as Mrs. Rand

James Bell
as Dr. Maxwell

Christine Gordon
as Jessica Holland

Theresa Harris
as Alma

Sir Lancelot
as Calypso Singer

Darby Jones
as Carre Four

Jeni Le Gon
as Dancer

Richard Abrams
as Clement

Martin Wilkins
as Houngan

Jieno Moxzer
as Sabreur

Arthur Walker
as Ti-Joseph

Katheleen Hartfield
as Dancer

Clinton Rosemond
as Coachman

Alan Edmiston
as Mr. Wilkens

Norman Mayes
as Bayard

Melvin Williams
as Baby

Vivian Dandridge
as Melisse

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Critic Reviews for I Walked With a Zombie

Audience Reviews for I Walked With a Zombie

• Aug 29, 2018

  A nurse (Frances Dee) comes to the West Indies to help two brothers (Tom Conway and James Ellison) tend to the older of the two's wife (Christine Gordon), who is stuck in a perpetual trancelike state. Her doctor is mystified, but it's clear that voodoo from the locals must be involved. There are some nice scenes at night in the film, such as a walk through the rustling sugarcane fields, which evoke a dreamy and gothic feeling. The characters involved in the voodoo itself are fantastic, most notably, the solemn Carrefour (guardian of the crossroads), played by Darby Jones, who has an extraordinary appearance. He alone makes the film worth seeing, especially as it's so short at 69 minutes, but it's also great to briefly see the voodoo dancers. Unfortunately, the film's three main characters are all uninspiring, wandering through this script as if they were the ones who were zombies, at least emotionally. A love is supposed to develop between Dee and Conway, which isn't based on anything we can possibly see, and is therefore unbelievable. The character actions also seem hard to believe at times as well, for example, when they discover the wife doesn't bleed when cut, nothing is done with this information. As in 'Cat People' (1942), also directed by Jacques Tourneur, there are some really nice, eerie moments in this film, but the rest of it is too understated for my taste, and lacking in emotion.
  Antonius B Super Reviewer
• Oct 04, 2011

  Exactly what the consensus described, this is the mother of the zombie films. A must watch for the Zombie fans
  

  Sylvester K Super Reviewer
• Apr 12, 2011

  Although he went on to make much better films, Jacques Tourner's I Walked With a Zombie is not anywhere near a waste of time. There are some genuinely creepy moments (although they're repeated in other Val Lewton productions) and some very lovely cinematography. There's not really much of a plot to speak of and our leading lady has very little to do in the second half of the movie, but there's some good stuff here. Worth a late night viewing.
  Tim S Super Reviewer
• Oct 17, 2010

  I really enjoyed this. It was creepy, but not in an over-the-top way. It also had some catchy music and songs which I thought was a little weird, but again, enjoyable!
  Sarah P Super Reviewer

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