Isle of the Snake People (1971)
The inhabitants of a small, remote island have been practicing voodoo rites and worshipping an evil priest named Damballah for years, but the local law officials generally turn a blind eye to this death cult's bizarre activities. Captain Labesch arrives from the mainland, determined to crack down on the island's lawlessness and clean up the ineffectual, hard-drinking police force. He appeals for assistance from wealthy plantation tycoon Carl Van Molder, who owns nearly half of the island and wields a great deal of influence over the population. Van Molder has made the study of parapsychology his life's work and believes in the secret powers of the mind. He warns Labesch not to interfere with this forgotten island's ancient ways. Also visiting is Van Molder's niece, Annabella, a temperance crusader who wants her uncle to help fund the International Anti-Saloon League. She falls in love with handsome police lieutenant Andrew Wilhelm
Directors:
Juan Ibáñez, Jack Hill.
Writers:
Juan Ibáñez, Luis Enrique Vergara, Jack Hill.
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Boris Karloff as Carl van Molder / Damballah |
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Julissa as Anabella Vandenberg |
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Carlos East as Lt. Andrew Wilhelm |
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Rafael Bertrand as Capt. Pierre Labesch |
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Yolanda Montes 'Tongolele' as Kalea |
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Quintín Bulnes as Klinsor |
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Santanón as Dwarf |
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Julia Marichal as Mary Ann Vandenberg |
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Quintin Miller as Gomez |
| Directing | Juan Ibáñez | Director |
| Writing | Juan Ibáñez | Screenplay |
| Writing | Luis Enrique Vergara | Screenplay |
| Production | Juan Ibáñez | Producer |
| Production | Luis Enrique Vergara | Producer |
| Directing | Jack Hill | Director |
| Writing | Jack Hill | Screenplay |
| Sound | Alicia Urreta | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Austin McKinney | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Raúl Domínguez | Director of Photography |
| Art | Ray Markham | Art Direction |
| Camera | Frank Ruttencutter | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Mindaugus Bagdon | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Ciro | Still Photographer |
| Production | Richard H. Dunlap | Production Coordinator |
| Sound | Enrico C. Cabiati | Music Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Louis Lane | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jean Udko | Hairstylist |
| Crew | Jerry Petty | Stand In |
| Art | Jo Anne Jordan | Art Designer |
| Crew | Ross Hahn | Special Effects |
| Production | José Luis Cerrada | Production Manager |
| Sound | Heinrich Henkel | Sound Supervisor |
| Sound | Vic Red | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | F.X. Murphy | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Ricardo Saldívar | Sound Recordist |
| Directing | José Luis García de León | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Henry von Seyfried | Assistant Director |
| Directing | John Buono | Script Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Richard Bruno | Wardrobe Master |
| Editing | John Mungea | Editor |
| Editing | J. Gamma | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Lilia Lupercio | Negative Cutter |
| Art | Robert Vincent O'Neil | Set Decoration |
| Art | Richard Compton | Props |