trivia represent three of the main player the male co lead ( dick purcell ) and the admiral ( guy usher ) and the mad doctor ( henry victor ) all die within four year of make this 1941 mystery comedy voodoo film . a for the movie itself and 65 year after it be make and and consider the social and political atmosphere of that day and it hard to fault the writer or director for what be consider standard fare back then . the movie be assuredly cheaply make and be only hold up by the comedy relief of mantan moreland . the treatment of servant and the demean stereotype portray here chill u today and but be common and expect in an era where segregation be a way of life and people could actually smoke in hospital room and when drunkard be usually funny ( especially when drive ) and when seat belt be unheard of . we have indeed come a long way . ~~ .