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Cult of the Cobra
Theatrical release poster by Reynold Brown
Directed by
Francis D. Lyon
Screenplay by
Jerry Davis
Cecil Maiden
Richard Collins
Story by
Jerry Davis
Produced by
Howard Pine
Starring
Faith Domergue Kathleen Hughes Richard Long Jack Kelly David Janssen Marshall Thompson Edward Platt Myrna Hansen
Cinematography
Russell Metty
Edited by
Milton Carruth
Music by
Irving Gertz, William Lava, Lou Maury, Stanley Wilson (all uncredited)
Distributed by
Universal-International
Release date
March 1955 (1955-03)
Running time
82 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Cult of the Cobra is a 1955 American black-and-white horror film from Universal-International Pictures, produced by Howard Pine, directed by Francis D. Lyon, that stars Faith Domergue, Richard Long, Kathleen Hughes, Marshall Thompson, Jack Kelly, William Reynolds, and David Janssen.[1] The film was released as a double feature with Revenge of the Creature.
Six American officers witness the secret ritual of Lamians (worshipers of women who can change into serpents). When the soldiers are discovered by the snake cult, the High Lamian Priestess vows that "the Cobra Goddess will avenge herself". Once back in the United States, a mysterious woman enters into the life of each service man, with disastrous results: "accidents" begin to happen, and before each death the shadow of a cobra is seen.
Critics noted story similarities with Val Lewton's prior horror film Cat People, released in 1942.[2]
^Maine, David (14 March 2013). "'Cult of the Cobra' (1955)". PopMatters. popmatters.com. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
^Erickson, Glenn (September 13, 2007). "The Classic Sci-Fi Ultimate Collection Vol. 2". DVD Talk. dvdtalk.com. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
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