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The Curse of the Yellow Snake

The Curse of the Yellow Snake

19636.21h 40m

Overview

A Chinese cult bent on taking over the world uses an idol called The Golden Reptile that they believe can give them the power to achieve their goal.

Directed by Franz Josef Gottlieb
Written by Janne Furch, Franz Josef Gottlieb, Edgar Wallace
Produced by Artur Brauner
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Top Cast

Joachim Fuchsberger

Joachim Fuchsberger

Clifford Lynn

Brigitte Grothum

Brigitte Grothum

Joan Bray

Pinkas Braun

Pinkas Braun

Fing-Su

Doris Kirchner

Doris Kirchner

Mabel Narth

Charles Regnier

Charles Regnier

Major Spedwell

Claus Holm

Claus Holm

Inspektor Frazer

Fritz Tillmann

Fritz Tillmann

Joe Bray

Eddi Arent

Eddi Arent

Samuel Carter

Zeev Berlinsky

Zeev Berlinsky

Straßenkehrer

Werner Peters

Werner Peters

Stephan Narth

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or booksnakechineseworld domination

About The Curse of the Yellow Snake

The Curse of the Yellow Snake is a thriller, crime film released in 1963 exploring themes of based on novel or book, snake, chinese, world domination. Directed by Franz Josef Gottlieb, it stars Joachim Fuchsberger, Brigitte Grothum, Pinkas Braun. A Chinese cult bent on taking over the world uses an idol called The Golden Reptile that they believe can give them the power to achieve their goal.

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