"The Walking Dead" - 1936

After hapless pianist and ex-con John Elman is framed for murder, he is resurrected by a scientist after his execution.

The Walking Dead is a 1936 American horror film directed by Michael Curtiz and starring Boris Karloff, Ricardo Cortez, Marguerite Churchill, and Barton MacLane. The film blends elements of the horror genre with the gangster film, and also features elements of a religious morality parable.