The Walking Dead (1936): Cast & Plot
The Walking Dead is a 1936 sci-fi horror film directed by Michael Curtiz, starring Boris Karloff as John Ellman, Joe King and Ruth Robinson. It runs 1 hour 6 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 6m (66 min)
- Director
- Michael Curtiz
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Walking Dead About?
The premise of The Walking Dead without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A desperate man yearning for love is turned into a killing monster. Down‑on‑his‑luck John Ellman is falsely accused of murdering a judge. Though witnesses later clear his name, the appeal comes too late and he is executed. An experimental doctor revives him, but the untested procedure leaves him tormented by a new, violent nature.
The Walking Dead Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- monster movie
- mad scientist
- run over by a train
- back from the dead
- downed electrical power line
- psychotronic film
- zombie
- reanimation
- mad doctor
- female scientist
- cellist
- pianist
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- empathic abilities
- false accusation of murder
- murder trial
- death row
- memory loss
- train
- dead body in a car
- tomb stone
- accidental death
- falling from a window
- homicide
- car chase
- beyond death
- brain damage
- walking dead
- innocent man framed
- based on story
- henchman
- supernatural horror
- research laboratory
- reviving someone
- murder of judge
- psychological thriller
- b sci fi
- fatal car accident
- gangster crime
- last minute stay of execution
- witnesses
- corrupt local government
- killed one by one
- governor
- overzealous district attorney
- human experimentation
- hit and run accident
- supernatural power
- conspirators
- false arrest
- death row inmate
The Walking Dead Cast & Characters
Boris Karloff leads the cast as John Ellman, with Joe King as Judge Roger Shaw and Ruth Robinson as Mrs. Shaw. Directed by Michael Curtiz; 25 actors are credited in all.
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Director Michael Curtiz
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Boris Karloff as John Ellman - Joe King as Judge Roger Shaw
- Ruth Robinson as Mrs. Shaw
- Marguerite Churchill as Nancy
Also Starring in The Walking Dead
· 21 more- Edmund Gwenn Dr. Evan Beaumont
- Warren Hull Jimmy
- Ricardo Cortez Nolan
- Joe Sawyer 'Trigger' Smith
- Paul Harvey Blackstone
- Robert Strange Merritt
- Henry O'Neill District Attorney Werner
- William H. O'Brien Juror (uncredited)
- Leo White Man in Courtroom (uncredited)
- Addison Richards Prison Warden
- Wade Boteler Cellist's Guard (uncredited)
- Milton Kibbee Reporter (uncredited)
- Edward Gargan Guard Sitting Outside Warden's Office (uncredited)
- Paul Panzer Man in Courtroom (uncredited)
- Eddie Acuff 'Betcha'
- Barton MacLane Loder
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- Frank Darien Cemetery Caretaker (uncredited)
- Kenneth Harlan Stephen Martin
- George Beranger Nolan's Butler (uncredited)
- Crauford Kent British Radio Announcer (uncredited)
- Miki Morita Loder's Butler Sako
More from Michael Curtiz
More films directed by Michael Curtiz, best-rated first: Casablanca, Mildred Pierce, Captain Blood and Yankee Doodle Dandy.
The Walking Dead Plot Summary
What happens in The Walking Dead from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Judge Roger Shaw, Joe King delivers a harsh sentence to a man found guilty of diverting and misappropriating public funds, locking him away for ten long years with no parole. From this stern verdict, a cunning gang of racketeers hatches a plan to strike back at Shaw by murder, weaving a web of vengeance that will drag in unsuspecting lives.
Full summary
The whole story of The Walking Dead, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know The Walking Dead?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
Which actor portrays the condemned man John Ellman?
Cars in The Walking Dead
8 cars on screen, including the 1933 Dodge Six and the 1930 Ford Model A.
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1933 Dodge Six Important role -
1930 Ford Model A Important role -
1928 Lincoln Model L Important role -
1935 De Soto Airstream Minor role
The Walking Dead Also Known As
11 alternative titles, including “Die Rache des Toten” and “Der wandelnde Leichnam”.
- Also known as
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- Die Rache des Toten
- Der wandelnde Leichnam
- L'ombra che cammina
- Le mort qui marche
- Halvajáró
- Los muertos andan
- Ходещи мъртъвци
- O Morto Ambulante
- Ходячий мертвец
- Den levande döde
- 行尸走肉
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Dead Men Walking, The Werewolf and Dead Men Walk.
The Walking Dead FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Walking Dead, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Walking Dead?
The Walking Dead runs 1 hour 6 minutes (66 minutes).
When was The Walking Dead released?
The Walking Dead was released on February 29, 1936.
Who directed The Walking Dead?
The Walking Dead was directed by Michael Curtiz.
More films by Michael Curtiz Who is in the cast of The Walking Dead?
The Walking Dead stars Boris Karloff as John Ellman, Joe King as Judge Roger Shaw and Ruth Robinson as Mrs. Shaw, among 25 credited actors.
Does The Walking Dead have a post-credit scene?
No. The Walking Dead has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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