A professor comes into possession of an amulet with magical powers.A professor comes into possession of an amulet with magical powers.A professor comes into possession of an amulet with magical powers.
- Awards
- 1 nomination
Fred Aldrich
- Cop
- (uncredited)
Leon Alton
- Observer on Street
- (uncredited)
Phil Arnold
- Bald-Headed Man
- (uncredited)
Ella Mae Brown
- Maid
- (uncredited)
Oliver Cross
- Country Club Member
- (uncredited)
George DeNormand
- Country Club Member
- (uncredited)
Susan Dorn
- Nurse
- (uncredited)
Angus Duncan
- Sergeant
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaWilliam Castle: [gimmick] Upon its initial theatrical release, "Zotz" plastic coins were given to ticket buyers.
- GoofsWhen Professor Jones is being given directions, the officer tells him that the five sides of the Pentagon building are lettered A through E. This is not correct. The letter designations are given to the five pentagonal "rings", with A the innermost and E the outermost. Ten numbered corridors connect the rings. Offices are designated by floor number, ring letter, corridor and room number, e.g., 4C515, a system that is far less complicated than the one being explained.
- Quotes
William Castle: [points at the Columbia logo] Zotz!
Torch Lady: Zotz? What's Zotz?
- Crazy creditsAt the end of the closing credits, the Torch Lady in the Columbia Pictures logo smiles and says "Zotz all!"
- ConnectionsFeatures Homicidal (1961)
- SoundtracksYou're in the Army Now
(uncredited)
Music by Isham Jones
Lyrics by Tell Taylor and Ole Olsen
Played in the Pentagon scenes
Featured review
None Too Taxing
William Castle's production of Zotz! is an engaging juvenile comedy featuring likeable Tom Poston as a fellow who comes across a coin that has magical powers, which in due time becomes a matter of interest to Soviet agents. The movie was heavily hyped for kids when first released, and pleased audiences at the time. Now it plays like a Disney version of an Ealing comedy, such as The Man In the White Suit, which it vaguely resembles, with Poston in the Alec Guinness role. This was an odd project for Castle, better known as a producer of horror movies, though it's pleasant enough if one is in an undemanding mood.
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- telegonus
- Dec 22, 2002
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- Runtime1 hour 27 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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