''The Disembodied'' is an American 1957

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directed by

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and starring Paul Burke,

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, and Robert Christopher. It was released by Allied Artists on a double bill with ''

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''. The film is the Grauman's first directing job.

Plot

Searching for adventures, a photographer visits a remote tropical village where he meets a local married couple in the person of Dr. Metz and his strange native wife, Tonda, who is fond of Voodoo rituals and turns out to be a dark cult leader.

Cast

* Paul Burke as Tom Maxwell *

as Tonda Metz *

as Dr. Carl Metz *

as Mara, wife of Suba *Joel Marston as Norman Adams *Robert Christopher as Joe Lawson *

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as Suba *A.E. Ukonu as Lead Voodoo Drummer *Paul Thompson as Gogi *Otis Greene as Kabar

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Disembodied, The 1957 films 1957 horror films American horror films Allied Artists films Films directed by Walter Grauman 1950s English-language films 1950s American films