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Zombies of Mora Tau is a american film of genre Fantasy directed by Edward L. Cahn released in USA on 1 march 1957 with Gregg Palmer
Zombies of Mora Tau (1957)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 1 march 1957
Length 1h10
Directed by Edward L. Cahn
OriginUSA
Themes Films set in Africa, Medical-themed films, Zombie films, Films about viral outbreaks, Disaster films
Rating51%
Zombies of Mora Tau is a 1957 horror film directed by Edward L. Cahn from a screenplay by George H. Plympton and Bernard Gordon. Produced by Sam Katzman, it was also known by the title The Dead That Walk. Columbia Pictures released the film as a double bill with another Katzman B movie, The Man Who Turned to Stone.
Synopsis
A team of deep sea divers led by 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.Actors
Gregg Palmer
(Jeff Clark)
Allison Hayes
(Mona Harrison)
Morris Ankrum
(Dr. Jonathan Eggert)
Gene Roth
(Sam, the chauffeur)
Frank Hagney
(Capt. Jeremy Peters - a Zombie)
Ray Corrigan
(Sailor)
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