King of the Zombies

King of the Zombies
Promotional release poster
Directed by	Jean Yarbrough
Written by	Edmond Kelso
Produced by	Lindsley Parsons
Starring	Dick Purcell Joan Woodbury Mantan Moreland
Cinematography	Mack Stengler
Edited by	Richard C. Currier
Music by	Edward J. Kay
Production companies	Sterling Productions, Inc.
Distributed by	Monogram Pictures Corporation
Release date	May 14, 1941 (1941-05-14)
Running time	67 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

King of the Zombies is a 1941 American zombie comedy film directed by Jean Yarbrough and starring Dick Purcell, Joan Woodbury, and Mantan Moreland. The film was produced by Monogram Pictures, and was typical of its B films produced by the Pine-Thomas team. Along with flying scenes, the use of zany characters and slapstick efforts were juxtaposed with a spy and zombie story.^[1]

In the film, a transport aircraft crash-lands on a remote island during a storm. The passengers take refuge in a local mansion, and discover that the owner controls zombies though use of voodoo.

The role of the villainous Dr. Miklos Sangre was intended for Bela Lugosi, who was unavailable. The first choice to replace him was Peter Lorre, but negotiations with him failed. Henry Victor was then cast in the role.