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I Walked with a Zombie (1943)
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3.7

I Walked with a Zombie (1943)

Mystery, Horror, Drama • 1h 9m

Overview

A nurse in the Caribbean turns to voodoo in hopes of curing her patient, a mindless woman whose husband she's fallen in love with.

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TSPDT

2026: #572
2025: #563
2024: #555
2023: #581
2022: #581

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Review

Picture: 9, Audio: 6, Extras: 8

Length

69 mins

Type

Movie

Last Updated

2 years ago

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Format
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UHD Tiers
TSPDT
2026: #572
2025: #563
2024: #555
2023: #581
2022: #581
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Review

Picture: 9, Audio: 6, Extras: 8

Length
69 mins
Type
Movie
Last Updated
2 years ago
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