The Flying Serpent (1946)
Relic of an ancient terror born a billion years ago!
A demented archaeologist discovers a living, breathing serpent creature known to the Aztecs as Quetzalcoatl and accidentally kills his wife by giving her one of the beast's feathers, causing the creature to track her down and slaughter her. Using this knowledge he exacts revenge upon his enemies by placing one of the feathers on his intended victim and letting the beast loose to wreak havoc.
- Date of release
- 1946-02-01
- TMDB
- 4.8 / 10 (17)
- Runtime
- 59m
- Genres
- Horror, Thriller
- Director
- Sam Newfield
Casting
- George Zucco — Prof. Andrew Forbes
- Hope Kramer — Mary Forbes
- Ralph Lewis — Richard Thorpe
- Eddie Acuff — Jerry 'Jonesy' Jones
- Wheaton Chambers — Louis Havener
- James Metcalf — Dr. Lambert
- Henry Hall — Sheriff Bill Hayes
- Milton Kibbee — Hastings (as Miltin Kibbee)
- Budd Buster — Head of Inquest
- Terry Frost — Vance Bennett
- Richard Crane — Hanson, station XOR broadcaster
- Al Kunde — Townsman (uncredited)
Interesting facts
The Flying Serpent is a 1946 American fantasy-horror film based on a story by John T Neville. It follows the deranged archaeologist, Dr Andrew Forbes, as he uses his discovery of a killer bird god, the mythical Quetzalcoatl, to murder his enemies. The film is directed by Sam Newfield and features George Zucco, Ralph Lewis, Hope Kramer and Eddie Acuff. It was telecast to WCBS in New York on Saturday, February 5, 1949.
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