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Cult of the Cobra is an independently made 1955 American black-and-white horror film, 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. The film was released by Universal Pictures on a double bill 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 similarities of the film with Val Lewton's movie Cat People having been released thirteen years before.
Original Release
03/29/1955
US Release
03/29/1955
Cast
Name | Character |
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Faith Domergue | Lisa Moya / Lisa Maya |
Richard Long | Paul Able |
Marshall Thompson | Tom Markel |
Kathleen Hughes | Julia Thompson / Julia |
William Reynolds | Pete Norton |
Jack Kelly | Carl Turner |
Myrna Hansen | Marian Sheehan / Marian |
David Janssen | Rico Nardi |
Leonard Strong | Daru |
James Dobson | Cpl. Nick Hommel / Nick Hommel |
Directors
Writers
Jerry Davis, Cecil Maiden, Richard Collins
Cast
Name | Character |
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Faith Domergue | Lisa Moya / Lisa Maya |
Richard Long | Paul Able |
Marshall Thompson | Tom Markel |
Kathleen Hughes | Julia Thompson / Julia |
William Reynolds | Pete Norton |
Jack Kelly | Carl Turner |
Myrna Hansen | Marian Sheehan / Marian |
David Janssen | Rico Nardi |
Leonard Strong | Daru |
James Dobson | Cpl. Nick Hommel / Nick Hommel |
Walter Coy | Police Inspector / Inspector |
Olan Soule | Major Martin Fielding |
Helen Wallace | Mrs. Webber / Mrs. Weber |
Mary Alan Hokanson | Army Nurse |
John Halloran | High Lamian Priest |
Alan Reynolds | Captain Williams |
David Armstrong | Party Guest |
Rama Bai | Woman in Asian Market Square |
George Calliga | Cafe Patron |
Carl Carlsson | Dance Team |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Howard Pine | Producer |