Cult of the Cobra is a 1955 American black-and-white horror film from Universal-International Pictures, produced by Howard Pine, directed by Francis D. Lyon, that stars Faith Domergue, Richard Long, Kathleen Hughes, Marshall Thompson, Jack Kelly, William Reynolds, and David Janssen. The film was released as a double feature with Revenge of the Creature.

Plot

Before shipping home at the end of World War II, American Army Air Force enlisted men, Paul Able, Tom Markel, Nick Hommel, Pete Norton, Rico Nardi, and Carl Turner explore an Asian bazaar. There, they meet Daru, a snake charmer. Paul mentions the cult of the Lamians, who worship snakes. Daru says that if the soldiers pay him, they can see it for themselves. He brings the group to the Lamian temple, warning that they will die if caught. In disguise, they see a dance about the Lamian cobra goddess. As the dancer slides back into a woven basket, a drunk Nick photographs her. The Lamians are outraged, and their priest curses the intruders. Freeing himself from two Lamians, Nick grabs the basket. The Lamians kill Daru, and the servicemen set the temple afire to cover their escape. Fleeing in a jeep, the group stops when they see Nick on the road with a woman standing over him. A snake has bitten him.