On the trail of a million-dollar gold treasure, an Eastern gal hires a California dockside bum to accompany her to the Caribbean where one of her ancestors reportedly buried the booty. Soon the jungles are echoing with the sound of voodoo drums, the locals are licking their native chops!
Practical Effects
The snakes are visibly pool noodles with teeth.
Acting
Sonny Tufts delivers every line like he's being held hostage.
Director
Tom Gries
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Bert I. Gordon would later become the king of giant creature features like 'The Amazing Colossal Man' and 'Empire of the Ants.' This was his warm-up.
Sonny Tufts was already a Hollywood punchline by 1954—his wooden performance here helped cement his reputation as the era's most inexplicable leading man.
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