Cult of the Cobra (1955)

[Zone Fighter]

Cult of the Cobra (1955)

Faith Domergue - Lisa Moya
Richard Long - Paul Able
Marshall Thompson - Tom Markel
Kathleen Hughes - Julia Thompson
William Reynolds - Pete Norton
Jack Kelly - Carl Turner
Myrna Hansen - Marian Sheehan
David Janssen - Rico Nardi
Leonard Strong - Daru
James Dobson - Cpl. Nick Hommel
Walter Coy - Police Inspector
The Carlssons - Cult Dancers
Olan Soule - Major Martin Fielding
Helen Wallace - Mrs. Webber
Mary Ann Hokanson - Army Nurse
John Halloran - Lamian High Priest
Alan Reynolds - Captain Steve Williams

Six American soldiers stationed in Asia infiltrate a cult of snake worshippers. The high priest vows that the cobra goddess will take vengance againt them. That night one dies from a cobra bight. Back in the United States, one of the men becomes engaged to his long standing girlfriend, another meets a mysterious woman whom dogs, cats and horses don't like. One by one the others are killed, by a cobra.

Not much in the way of special effects, just a snake's eye view of the victims. And a womans shadow turning into a cobra's shadow.

The ending is lame, I don't think you could kill a cobra that way.

Richard Long would later star in the television series "The Big Valley" (a Bonanza copycat). David Janssen was in several tv series, the most popular being "The Fugitive". John Halloran become the Chief of Control in "Get Smart".

Part of "The Classic Sci-Fi Ultimate Collection Volume 2".

[Gwangi]

Well, I was hoping to write the first review here, but Zone Figher beat me out, but I pretty much agree with what was said.

In watching this for the very first time, I thought it was O.K. The snake's eye view of the victims, that Zone Fighter talked about, was the same view of the aliens from “It Came From Outer Space”. I actually thought in getting Faith Domergue, that was good casting. Faith, while certainly beautiful also had that “mystery” look about her, and that fit nicely for this role. Universal’s great special effects man, Clifford Stine, is not listed in the credits, and without him the F/X really were skimpy. At best, I give this film **1/2 stars.