Technicolor adventure fantasy about the powerful queen of a cobra-worshipping cult at a far island located in the Pacific Ocean . Upon discovering his girlfiend, the adventurer Ramu : John Hall, learns that Tollea, Maria Montez, has been abducted. Then starring accompanied by his faithful friend Kado, Sabu, set out for the South Seas, at a strange island inhabited by natives who believe that a volcano can only be appeased with human sacrifices while worshiping the Cobra god .The weird sland is ruled over by Naja : Maria Montez herself, Tollea's sister twin, who governs the place tyranically, besides taking prisoner to Ramu. As evil Naja
temptress of terror, desires to eliminate any contender, as she wants the throne for herself.
Entertaining and fun adventure fantasy in Oriental style featuring the stars of Arabian Nights, in which inhabitants are frequently sacrificed in a bloody cult worshipping a Cobra God . It contains exotic scenaries, emotion, romance and impressive adventures. Features three usual protagonists of Oriental adventures : John Hall, Maria Montez and Sabu. Being well accompanied by a fine support cast as Mary Nash who is the actual but powerless Queen, Edgar Barrier as the nasty prime minister, Moroni Olsen and the usual actor of the Universal terror movies, Lon Chaney Jr, as a deaf-mute hunk. This theme about natives worshipping to an angry volcano god that requires human sacrifices has already been used in other films as Bird of Paradise 1951 by Delmer Daves with Debra Paget, Jeff Chandler, Louis Jourdan and an early version Bird of paradise by King Vidor with Joel McCrea, Dolores Del Rio.
It pack colorful and brilliant cinematography in Technicolor by Howard Greene and George Robinson. The motion picture was professsionally directed by Robert Siodmak who had a long career .Robert was a good director who made a lot of films in all kinds of genres as Quick, Son of Dracula, Chistmas holydays, The strange affair of uncle Harry, The file of Thelma Jordan, The great sinner, The crimson pirate, The devil strikes at night, Custer of the west . Outstanding in Noir Film as Phantom lady, Criss cross, The suspect, The dark mirror, The killers, Cry of the city, among others. Rating 6/10. Acceptable and passable oriental adventure movie.
Entertaining and fun adventure fantasy in Oriental style featuring the stars of Arabian Nights, in which inhabitants are frequently sacrificed in a bloody cult worshipping a Cobra God . It contains exotic scenaries, emotion, romance and impressive adventures. Features three usual protagonists of Oriental adventures : John Hall, Maria Montez and Sabu. Being well accompanied by a fine support cast as Mary Nash who is the actual but powerless Queen, Edgar Barrier as the nasty prime minister, Moroni Olsen and the usual actor of the Universal terror movies, Lon Chaney Jr, as a deaf-mute hunk. This theme about natives worshipping to an angry volcano god that requires human sacrifices has already been used in other films as Bird of Paradise 1951 by Delmer Daves with Debra Paget, Jeff Chandler, Louis Jourdan and an early version Bird of paradise by King Vidor with Joel McCrea, Dolores Del Rio.
It pack colorful and brilliant cinematography in Technicolor by Howard Greene and George Robinson. The motion picture was professsionally directed by Robert Siodmak who had a long career .Robert was a good director who made a lot of films in all kinds of genres as Quick, Son of Dracula, Chistmas holydays, The strange affair of uncle Harry, The file of Thelma Jordan, The great sinner, The crimson pirate, The devil strikes at night, Custer of the west . Outstanding in Noir Film as Phantom lady, Criss cross, The suspect, The dark mirror, The killers, Cry of the city, among others. Rating 6/10. Acceptable and passable oriental adventure movie.