Zotz!_
"Zay It, Zee It and Zoon!"
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.
Starring
Tom Poston, Julia Meade, Jim Backus
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Zotz! was released 64 years ago in 1962.
Overview
Jonathan Jones, a professor of ancient languages, comes into possession of an ancient coin. He translates its inscription, which gives him three powers: to i...
Zotz! is a Comedy, Fantasy film with a runtime of 1h 27m.
CAST (18)
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
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Carl Don
Josh Bates
Mike Mazurki
Igor
Jimmy Hawkins
Jimmy Kellgore (uncredited)
Judee Morton
Miss Blakiston (uncredited)
Louis Nye
Hugh Fundy (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
Party Guest (uncredited)
Leoda Richards
Party Guest (uncredited)
William Castle
William Castle (uncredited)
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Elaine Martone
Secretary (uncredited)
Bart Patton
Mr. Crane (uncredited)
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What is Zotz! about?
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.
How long is Zotz!?
Zotz! has a runtime of 87 minutes (1h 27m).
Who stars in Zotz!?
The cast of Zotz! includes Tom Poston, Julia Meade, Jim Backus, Fred Clark, Cecil Kellaway.
What is the rating of Zotz!?
Zotz! has a rating of 5.6 out of 10 based on 16 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Comedy
Fantasy