Zotz!

Zotz!

87 mins | Comedy, Fantasy | Oct. 3, 1962

Jonathan Jones, a professor of ancient languages, comes into possession of an ancient coin. He translates its inscription, which gives him three powers: to inflict pain, slow down time or kill. Soon, he's pursued by enemy spies who have learned about the magic coin.

Zotz!

87 mins | Comedy, Fantasy | Oct. 3, 1962

Zotz!
Jonathan Jones, a professor of ancient languages, comes into possession of an ancient coin. He translates its inscription, which gives him three powers: to inflict pain, slow down time or kill. Soon, he's pursued by enemy spies who have learned about the magic coin.
IMDb rating 5.9
Producers Columbia Pictures
Original title Zotz!
Directors William Castle
Writers Walter Karig, Ray Russell

Cast

Tom Poston

as Prof. Jonathan Jones

Julia Meade

as Prof. Virginia Fenster

Fred Clark

as Gen. Bullivar

Jim Backus

as Prof. Horatio Kellgore

Cecil Kellaway

as Dean Joshua Updike

Zeme North

as Cynthia Jones

Margaret Dumont

as Persephone Updike

James Millhollin

as Dr. R.A. Kroner

Carl Don

as Josh Bates

Mike Mazurki

as Igor

Jimmy Hawkins

as Jimmy Kellgore

Judee Morton

as Miss Blakiston

Louis Nye

as Hugh Fundy

Bess Flowers

as Party Guest

Leoda Richards

as Party Guest

William Castle

as Himself (prologue)

Elaine Martone

as Secretary (uncredited)