Storyline
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
Cast & Crew
Boris Karloff
Carl van Molder / Damballah
Lead
Julissa
Anabella Vandenberg
Carlos East
Lt. Andrew Wilhelm
Rafael Bertrand
Capt. Pierre Labesch
Yolanda Montes 'Tongolele'
Kalea
Quintín Bulnes
Klinsor
Santanón
Dwarf
Julia Marichal
Mary Ann Vandenberg
What People Are Saying
2.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Juan Ibáñez's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Isle of the Snake People is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
