Isle of the Snake People
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| Directed by | Juan Ibáñez, Jack Hill |
| Produced by | Juan Ibáñez, Luis Enrique Vergara |
| Written by | Jack Hill (screenplay) |
| Starring | Boris Karloff Julissa |
| Cinematography | Raúl Domínguez |
| Editing by | J. Gamma |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
| Release date(s) | March 1971 (USA) |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Spanish English |
Isle of the Snake People is a 1971 film directed by Juan Ibáñez and starring Boris Karloff and Julissa. The film was produced by Ibanez for Azteca Films. The film was released as La muerte viviente in the United States as a Spanish language film. It was later released for television and dubbed over in English. The film is also known as Cult of the Dead (in Hungary) and Snake People (in the UK).
Isle of the Snake People is one of four low-budget Mexican horror films Karloff made in a package deal with Mexican producer Luis Vergara. The others are The Incredible Invasion, The Fear Chamber, and House of Evil. Karloff's scenes for all four films were directed by Jack Hill in Los Angeles in the spring of 1968. The films were then completed in Mexico. All four films were released after Karloff's death.
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[edit] Plot synopsis
Captain Labesch (Rafael Bertrand) arrives at a remote island, determined to crack down on the island's lawlessness, spurred by the voodoo rites practiced by the evil priest Damballah (Boris Karloff). Labesch starts with local tycoon Carl Van Molder and his study of the island. Van Molder warns not to interfere with the local populace. Annabella (Julissa), Van Molder's niece, is a temperance crusader who is visiting and wants her uncle to help fund the International Anti-Saloon League. She falls in love with handsome police lieutenant Andrew Wilhelm (Carlos East), despite his fondness for rum. Meanwhile, beautiful native girls are being transformed into zombies, and a sinister snake dancer named Kalea (Yolanda Montes) leads them to attack and devour any meddling policemen who get too close to their unholy rituals. When Annabella is kidnapped and prepared to be the cult's latest human sacrifice, Labesch and Wilhelm have to infiltrate their ranks to save her, and they finally learn the secret identity of the all-powerful Damballah.
[edit] Cast
- Boris Karloff – Carl van Molder / Damballah
- Julissa – Anabella Vandenberg
- Carlos East – Lt. Andrew Wilhelm (as Charles East)
- Rafael Bertrand – Capt. Pierre Labesch (as Ralph Bertrand)
- Yolanda Montes – Kalea (as Tongolele)
- Quintín Bulnes – Klinsor (as Quintin Bulnes)
- Santanón – Dwarf (as Santanon)
- Julia Marichal – Mary Ann Vandenberg (as July Marichael)
- Quintin Miller – Gomez (uncredited)
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Isle of the Snake People at the Internet Movie Database
- Snake People is available for free download at the Internet Archive [more]
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