Obeah

Obeah

Obeah

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Obeah

1935

1h 15m

7.0(1 votes)

Horror

Overview

A sailor, known as the Adventurer, searching for a lost American explorer discovers him being held hostage on a remote island in the South Sea. The man is held captive by the island's natives, who have placed him under a voodoo spell known as "obeah.

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4 featured cast members

Starring

Jean Brooks

Jean Brooks

Phillips H. Lord

The Adventurer

Alexander McCatty

The Explorer

Alice Wessler

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Directed by: F. Herrick Herrick
Written by: Robert Carse
F. Herrick Herrick

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