Zotz!
Zay It, Zee It and Zoon!
Directed by William Castle
Produced by Columbia Pictures
A lighthearted 1960s fantasy-comedy romp in which a bumbling professor discovers a magical coin and must outwit spies while learning to wield its peculiar powers.
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.
Essence
Ensemble
Tom Poston
Jonathan Jones
Julia Meade
Virginia Fenster
Jim Backus
Horatio Kellgore
Fred Clark
General Bullivar
Cecil Kellaway
Joshua Updike
Zeme North
Cynthia Jones
Margaret Dumont
Persephone Updike
James Millhollin
R.A. Kroner
Carl Don
Josh Bates
Mike Mazurki
Igor
Jimmy Hawkins
Jimmy Kellgore (uncredited)
Judee Morton
Miss Blakiston (uncredited)
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