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Cult of the Cobra (1955)

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Release Date: May 1, 1955 Wide

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Release Date: May 1, 1955 Wide

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Six GIs stationed in Asia secretly photograph the arcane rituals of a group of cobra worshippers. At the climax of the ceremony, the cult members turn themselves into snakes. The high priestess catches the soldiers spying and throws a curse upon them. This off-beat horror film follows what happens to the men after that. Soon after they return to the US, the vengeful priestess follows them and people begin to die from snake venom poisoning, adding credence to the strange tale told by a surviving

Unrated, 1 hr. 22 min.

Horror, Mystery & Suspense, Science Fiction & Fantasy

Directed By: Francis D. Lyon

In Theaters: May 1, 1955 Wide

On DVD: Apr 13, 1994

Cast

Faith Domergue
Lisa
Richard Long
Paul Able
Marshall Thompson
Tom Markel
Kathleen Hughes
Julia
Jack Kelly
Carl Turner
Myrna Hansen
Marian
David Janssen
Rico Nardi
William Reynolds
Pete Norton
Leonard Strong
Daru
James Dobson
Nick Hommel
Walter Coy
Inspector
Olan Soule
Maj. Martin Fielding
Helen Wallace
Mrs. Weber
John Halloran
High Priest
Alan Reynolds
Capt. Williams
Mary Ellen Hokanson
Army Nurse

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You can tell where this movie is going just from what happens in the beginning, so the rest is really boring.

September 5, 2010

AJ Verser

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For a Universal Studios B-picture, this one isn't bad. It's about a group of American soldiers in "Asia" (the sets look like a cross between India and Morocco) who sneak into a secret snake ritual. One of the soldiers attempts a little flash photography and the group barely escapes with their lives. Soon

January 21, 2009