A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
February 20, 1967
Original Title:
La isla de la muerte
Alternate Titles:
Death Island
Island of the Dead
Island of the Doomed
Le baron vampire
Maneater of Hydra
Genres:
Horror | Science Fiction
Production Companies:
Orbita Film S.A.
Theumer Filmproduktion
Production Countries:
Germany | Spain
Ratings / Certifications:
DE: 16
Runtime: 88
A group of tourists arrive to see the botanical gardens on a small island off the Italian coast. The only inhabitants of the island are the famous botanist Baron von Weser and his two faithful servants; all of the other residents fled after a series of mysterious deaths. When the car driven by the tourists' guide hits one of the baron's servants, von Weser explains that the death was due to a rare and incurable disease, not the accident. That night, the guide and Cora Robinson, one of the guests, are found murdered with all the blood drained from their bodies.
Art Direction:
Francisco Canet Cubel
Director:
Mel Welles
Director of Photography:
Cecilio Paniagua
Editor:
Antonio Cánovas
Original Music Composer:
Antón García Abril
Producer:
George Ferrer
Screenplay:
Mel Welles
Ernst Ritter von Theumer
Story:
Mel Welles
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