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Cult of the Cobra (1955)

Cult of the Cobra (1955)

Horror

Can a woman's beauty be changed to a thing of terror?

Release Date: 1955, March 30
Directors: Francis D. Lyon
Countries: United States of America
Production: Universal International Pictures, Universal International Pictures
Cast: Helen Wallace, Faith Domergue, Jack Kelly, Mary Alan Hokanson, Edward Platt, Walter Coy, Olan Soule, Richard Long, Alan Reynolds, Leonard Strong, David Janssen, John Halloran

Overview:

While stationed in Asia, six American G.I.'s witness the secret ritual of Lamians (worshipers of women who can change into serpents). When discovered by the cult, the High Lamian Priest vows that "the Cobra Goddess will avenge herself". Once back in the United States, a mysterious woman enters into their lives and accidents begin to happen. The shadow of a cobra is seen just before each death.

Keywords:

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