The Flying Serpent
| The Flying Serpent | |
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Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Sam Newfield |
| Produced by | Sigmund Neufeld |
| Screenplay by | John T. Neville |
| Story by | John T. Neville |
| Starring |
George Zucco Ralph Lewis Hope Kramer Eddie Acuff |
| Music by | Leo Erdody |
| Cinematography | Jack Greenhalgh |
| Edited by | Holbrook N. Todd |
| Distributed by | Producers Releasing Corporation |
Release dates |
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Running time | 59 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Flying Serpent is a 1946 American fantasy-horror film directed by Sam Newfield and featuring George Zucco, Ralph Lewis, Hope Kramer and Eddie Acuff.[1]
The film is also known as Killer with Wings (American recut version).
Plot
Insane archaeologist Prof. Andrew Forbes (George Zucco) uses a beast he unearthed to kill his enemies. The creature is the Aztec god Quetzalcoatl. Slowly those who know this try to stop the maniac and his monster.
Cast
- George Zucco as Prof. Andrew Forbes
- Ralph Lewis as Richard Thorpe
- Hope Kramer as Mary Forbes
- Eddie Acuff as Jerry 'Jonsey' Jones
- Wheaton Chambers as Louis Havener
- James Metcalf as Dr. Lambert
- Henry Hall as Sheriff Bill Hayes
- Milton Kibbee as Hastings
- Budd Buster as Head of Inquest
- Terry Frost as Vance Bennett
Remake
The film was loosely remade in 1982 by director Larry Cohen as Q, starring Michael Moriarty, Candy Clark, and Richard Roundtree.[2]
References
- ↑ The Flying Serpent at the American Film Institute Catalog.
- ↑ Q at the Internet Movie Database.
External links
- The Flying Serpent at the American Film Institute Catalog
- The Flying Serpent at the Internet Movie Database
- The Flying Serpent at AllMovie
- The Flying Serpent at the TCM Movie Database
- The Flying Serpent is available for free download at the Internet Archive
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