White Zombie

1932 film directed by Victor Hugo Halperin
Movie film Q1751461
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White Zombie

Summary

White Zombie is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,126 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • White Zombie's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • White Zombie was directed by Victor Hugo Halperin[4].
  • Garnett Weston wrote the screenplay for White Zombie[5].
  • White Zombie's composer is recorded as Xavier Cugat[6].
  • White Zombie is associated with the Pre-Code Hollywood movement[7].
  • White Zombie's genre is horror film[8].
  • White Zombie's genre is zombie film[9].
  • A cast member of White Zombie was Bela Lugosi[10].
  • A cast member of White Zombie was Madge Bellamy[11].
  • A cast member of White Zombie was Robert Frazer[12].
  • A cast member of White Zombie was John Harron[13].
  • A cast member of White Zombie was Joseph Cawthorn[14].
  • White Zombie's director of photography is recorded as Arthur Martinelli[15].
  • The original language of White Zombie was English[16].
  • White Zombie's Commons category is recorded as White Zombie (film)[17].
  • White Zombie was distributed by video on demand[18].
  • White Zombie's review score is recorded as 7.3/10[19].
  • White Zombie's review score is recorded as 86%[20].
  • White Zombie's color is recorded as black-and-white[21].
  • White Zombie's country of origin is recorded as United States[22].
  • White Zombie was released on January 1, 1932[23].
  • White Zombie's distributed by is recorded as United Artists[24].
  • White Zombie's distributed by is recorded as Netflix[25].
  • White Zombie's narrative location is recorded as Haiti[26].
  • White Zombie's main subject is unrequited love[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

White Zombie was directed by Victor Hugo Halperin[4]. Garnett Weston wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Bela Lugosi[10], Madge Bellamy[11], Robert Frazer[12], John Harron[13], and Joseph Cawthorn[14].

Publication

White Zombie was released on January 1, 1932[23]. The original language of it was English[16]. Genres include horror film[8] and zombie film[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[18].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include unrequited love[27], brainwashing[28], social exploitation[29], and slavery[30]. White Zombie is associated with the Pre-Code Hollywood movement[7].

Reception

Reviews include 7.3/10[19] and 86%[20].

Why It Matters

White Zombie ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,126 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . White Zombie. wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . White Zombie. wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . White Zombie. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Reubot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Copyright status public domain
    Assessment Bechdel test, Bechdel test, reverse Bechdel Test +18
    Narrative motif zombie
    Cast member Bela Lugosi, Madge Bellamy, Robert Frazer +2
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