Zombies of Mora Tau
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| Zombies of Mora Tau | |
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| Directed by | Edward L. Cahn |
| Produced by | Sam Katzman |
| Written by | George H. Plympton Bernard Gordon |
| Starring | Gregg Palmer Autumn Russell Allison Hayes Joel Ashley Morris Ankrum Marjorie Eaton |
| Music by | Mischa Bakaleinikoff |
| Cinematography | Benjamin H. Kline |
| Editing by | Jack Ogilvie |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
| Release date(s) | March 1957 |
| Running time | 70 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Zombies of Mora Tau is a 1957 horror film directed by Edward L. Cahn from a screenplay by George H. Plympton and Bernard Gordon. The film is also known by the title The Dead that Walk.
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[edit] Plot
A team of deep sea divers led by a wealthy American Tycoon George Harrison (Joel Ashley) attempt to salvage a fortune in diamonds from the wreckage of a ship that sunk 60 years earlier off the coast of Africa. When the team arrives, they discover that the ship is cursed, and the diamonds are protected by the undead crew who are now zombies, forced to guard the treasure until the diamonds are destroyed or the curse is finally lifted.
[edit] Cast
- Gregg Palmer as Jeff Clark
- Joel Ashley as George Harrison
- Allison Hayes as Mona Harrison
- Autumn Russell as Jan Peters
- Morris Ankrum as Dr. Jonathan Eggert
- Marjorie Eaton as Grandmother Peters
- Gene Roth as Sam, the chauffeur
- Leonard P. Geer as Johnny
- Karl 'Killer' Davis as First Zombie
- Frank Hagney as Captain John Peters
- William Baskin as Zombie
