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| Directed by | Francis D. Lyon |
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| 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 |
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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.
In the film, six American enlisted men 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". 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 earlier horror film Cat People, released in 1942.[2]
- ^ Maine, David (14 March 2013). "'Cult of the Cobra' (1955)". PopMatters. popmatters.com. Archived from the original on 2 September 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
- ^ Erickson, Glenn (September 13, 2007). "The Classic Sci-Fi Ultimate Collection Vol. 2". DVD Talk. dvdtalk.com. Archived from the original on 16 October 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2017.