Ganja & Hess

Ganja & Hess

🎞️ Movie 112 min US
โ˜… 6.2 /10 1973

Some Marriages Are Made In Heaven. Others Are Made In Hell.

Dr. Hess Green, an archaeologist overseeing an excavation at the ancient civilization of Myrthia, is stabbed by his research assistant, who then commits suicide. When Hess wakes up, he finds that his wounds have healed, but he now has an insatiable thirst for blood, due to the knife carrying ancient germs. Soon after, Hess meets his former assistant's wife, Ganja. Though Ganja is initially concerned about her missing husband, she soon falls for Hess. Though they are initially happy together, Ganja will eventually learn the truth about Hess, and about her husband. Will she survive the revelation? Will Hess?

Direction
Screenplay

Cast

Duane Jones
Duane Jones
Dr. Hess Green
Marlene Clark
Marlene Clark
Ganja Meda
Bill Gunn
Bill Gunn
George Meda
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Sam L. Waymon
Rev. Luther Williams
Leonard Jackson
Leonard Jackson
Archie
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Candece Tarpley
Girl in Bar
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Richard Harrow
Dinner Guest
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John Hoffmeister
Jack Sargent
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Betty Barney
Singer in Church
Mabel King
Mabel King
Queen of Myrthia
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Sam L. Waymon
Composer
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James E. Hinton
Cinematographer

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