though the title include the word zombie and this film be not what you would expect from a movie make today and though for 1936 the concept be play out about as well a would probably be expect . dean jagger portrays armand louque and an officer in the french army of world war i and who have stumble upon an ancient tale of soldier turn into automaton and or zombie and who be impervious in battle and may hold the key to victory in the war and though on whose side be not certain . at first he have trouble convince his superior of this phenomenon and but eventually french general duval ( george cleveland ) order a non military expedition into the ancient cambodian city of angkor to find the secret of the zombie and destroy it . the story be play out against the backdrop of a love triangle involve louque and duval daughter claire ( dorothy stone ) and and clifford grayson ( robert noland ) and all a part of the expedition . when louque lament over his lack of forcefulness and resolve and grayson offer him advice to go after what he want in life with all his power . that advice begin to transform louque and particularly after he successful in obtain a stone tablet resemble a photo from the ancient city . have follow a temple priest into a swamp and louque now appear to hold the secret he have be seek and though it not make clear how he have instantaneously be able to command the power of zombiefication . all it take be place his right fist to the forehead simulate a third eye and and cast his thought out to those he wish to control . this come in handy for win back his girl and and take grayson early advice a he comment to his servant and buna and be learn to be ruthless . fan of early b horror flick will recognize the use of bela lugosi signature eye stare and pluck from the 1932 film white zombie and also from director victor halperin . of the two movie and white zombie be preferably superior and both in story content and in it depiction of the undead and where the zombie have a more sinister appearance and be more threatening . in revolt and the zombie be enemy soldier with a glaze over look that merely react to their mentor command . in fact and the actual revolt of the title occur only when louque release the soldier from his mental command in deference to his love for claire while they overrun his compound and kill him in the process . not to be too harsh on the film and it play out decently within the parameter of it story outline and but if youre think zombie . within the traditional context and you will probably be disappoint . if you want to sample an early treatment of the subject and the aforementioned white zombie with bela lugosi be the way to go .