A college student becomes lab assistant to a scientist who is working on a serum that can transform humans into snakes.
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Awards:
- 2 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Strother Martin | ... |
Dr. Carl Stoner
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| Dirk Benedict | ... |
David Blake
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| Heather Menzies-Urich | ... |
Kristina Stoner
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| Richard B. Shull | ... |
Dr. Ken Daniels
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| Tim O'Connor | ... |
Kogen
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| Jack Ging | ... |
Sheriff Dale Hardison
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| Kathleen King | ... |
Kitty Stewart
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| Reb Brown | ... |
Steve Randall
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Ted Grossman | ... |
Deputy Morgan Bock
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| Charles Seel | ... |
Old Man
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Ray Ballard | ... |
Waggish Tourist
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| Brendan Burns | ... |
Jock #1
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Rick Beckner | ... |
Jock #2
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Jim Drum | ... |
Hawker #1
(as James Drum)
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Ed McCready | ... |
Hawker #2
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Frank Kowalski | ... |
Hawker #3
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| Ralph Montgomery | ... |
Hawker #4
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| Michael Masters | ... |
Hawker #5
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Charlie Fox | ... |
Arvin Ley Doux
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| Felix Silla | ... |
Sam Lee, the Seal Boy
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| Noble Craig | ... |
Tim McGraw, the Snake Man
(as Nobel Craig)
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Bobbi Kiger | ... |
Kootch Dancer
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J.R. Clark | ... |
Station Attendant
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Chip Potter | ... |
Postal Clerk
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| James Bacon | ... |
Spectator (uncredited)
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Jim Galante | ... |
Spectator (uncredited)
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Dick Kleiner | ... |
Spectator (uncredited)
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Burt Prelutsky | ... |
Spectator (uncredited)
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Vernon Scott | ... |
Spectator (uncredited)
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Dorothy Treloar | ... |
Spectator (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Bernard L. Kowalski | ||
Written by
| Hal Dresner | ... | (screenplay) |
| Daniel C. Striepeke | ... | (story) (as Dan Striepeke) |
Produced by
| David Brown | ... | executive producer |
| Robert Butner | ... | associate producer |
| Daniel C. Striepeke | ... | producer (as Dan Striepeke) |
| Richard D. Zanuck | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Patrick Williams | ... | (as Pat Williams) |
Cinematography by
| Gerald Perry Finnerman | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Robert Watts | ||
Art Direction by
| John T. McCormack | ||
Set Decoration by
| Claire P. Brown | ||
Makeup Department
| John Chambers | ... | creative makeup designer |
| Nick Marcellino | ... | creative makeup designer |
| Daniel C. Striepeke | ... | creative makeup designer (uncredited) |
Production Management
| L.B. Merman | ... | unit production manager (as Doc Merman) |
| Charles Clement | ... | post production operations head (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Charles Dismukes | ... | second assistant director |
| Gordon A. Webb | ... | assistant director (as Gordon Webb) |
Art Department
| Ward Preston | ... | assistant art director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Melvin M. Metcalfe Sr. | ... | sound (as Melvin Metcalfe Sr.) |
| Mel Metcalfe | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Waldon O. Watson | ... | sound |
| Dennis C. Salcedo | ... | machine room loader (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Jim Connors | ... | stunt double (uncredited) |
| Louie Elias | ... | stunt coordinator (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited) |
| Ray Folsom | ... | stunt double (uncredited) |
| Jarron Jay Lucas | ... | stunt double (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Ray Folsom | ... | technical advisor |
| John Neuhart | ... | graphic montage |
| Gioele Centanni | ... | distributed in italy (uncredited) |
| Roy D. Smith | ... | unit publicist (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Centrala Rozpowszechniania Filmów (CRF) (1973) (Poland) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1973) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1973) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1976) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1973) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Heritage Italiana (1973) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Kerscher Filmverleih (1976) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures (1973) (United States) (theatrical)
- 101 Films (2017) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
- CIC Victor Video (Japan) (VHS)
- CIC Video (West Germany) (VHS)
- Cinema Cult (2017) (Australia) (DVD)
- Future Film (2010) (Finland) (DVD)
- Koch Media (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (1994) (United States) (VHS)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (1995) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- MCA/Universal Pictures
- Movinside (2017) (France) (Blu-ray)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1976) (United States) (tv)
- Scream Factory (2016) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Shock (2017) (Australia) (Blu-ray)
- Shock (2017) (Australia) (DVD)
- TGG Direct (2013) (United States) (DVD) (For Universal Studios included with "The Legacy" and: The Sentinel")
- Umbrella Entertainment (2009) (Australia) (DVD)
- Universal Home Video (1997) (United States) (VHS) (pan and scan)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2011) (United States) (DVD) (4 film set)
- Universal Studios Home Entertainment (2011) (Canada) (DVD) (4 film set)
- Wicked-Vision Media (2023) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Wicked-Vision Media (2023) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Cinematique (cosmetics)
- Elkin/Universal (titles and optical effects)
- Hermosa Reptile and Wild Animal Farm (animals furnished by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
David, a college student, is looking for a job. He is hired by Dr. Stoner as a lab assistant for his research and experiments on snakes. David also begins to fall for Stoner's young daughter, Kristina. However, the good doctor has secretly brewed up a serum that can transform any man into a King Cobra snake-and he plans to use it on David. Written by Anonymous |
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| Taglines | Terror is ready to strike! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $1,300,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | For the scene where Dr. Stoner first injects David, Strother Martin actually makes a real hypodermic puncture on Dirk Benedict's arm with the needle. See more » |
| Goofs | Dr. Stone mentions housing a snake in the "storm cellar" at one point. As the film is set in Southern California rather than the Midwest or the American South it is highly unlikely that Stoner's house would have a storm cellar. California is not prone to violent storms. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Sugarland Express (1974). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | A pre-title card opens the film declaring all the reptiles used in the film were real and states "We wish to thank the cast and crew for their courageous efforts while being exposed to extremely hazardous conditions." See more » |
| Quotes |
David Blake:
I feel so sleepy. Dr. Carl Stoner: It's the effect of the inoculation. You'll sleep very soundly tonight, David, and perhaps even through tomorrow. And if you're lucky, you may experience what few persons have ever known and lived to recall. You see, the venom of the cobra is one of nature's strongest hallucinogens! See more » |