This isn't so much a sequel as a re-make of King of the Zombies and unfortunately even less entertaining. Mantan Moreland returns as Jeff serving a different master and Madame Sul-Te-Wan returns in a similar role.
John Carradine plays Max Altermann , a mad scientist creating zombies for use by the Nazis including his wife Lila. Bela Lugosi showed good judgement in declining the role. A group of US agents go undercover to thwart him. The film is so cheap and crass that Bob Steele's character is just "Agent " despite being a significant speaking role and many of the characters' knowledge and motivations go unexplained.
Gale Storm ( as Jennifer Rand )
Sex : No
Death : Survives
Gale was originally Josephine Cottle from Texas and came to Hollywood through a radio talent contest. After a non-descript film career in the forties she switched to television in the fifties with great success , having her own sitcom between 1956 and 1960. She also started a recording career with some success. She had a lost couple of decades due to alcoholism but survived to raise awareness of the issue and take the occasional TV role. She died in 2009 aged 87.
Veda Ann Borg ( as Lila Altermann )
Sex : No
Death : Well she's already dead when the film opens but she later drowns herself and her husband in a swamp.
Veda was a former model from New York of limited talent but steely determination who made a successful comeback after a car accident in 1939 left her requiring extensive facial reconstruction. She worked hard and made over 100 films before crossing over into TV in the fifties. She died of cancer in 1973 aged 58.
Sybil Lewis ( as Rosella )
Sex : No
Death : Survives
Sybil appeared in ten films, all in the forties. Not much is known about her.
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