Another
rollicking Jungle Action Adventure movie from the prolific Direction of
Antonio Margheriti , along with all the usual and welcome background
faces.
Starring David Warbeck alongside John Steiner and instantly recognizable Margheriti stalwart
Alan Collins.
A
fun fest as ever but slightly less involving perhaps due to a restricted
budget , even more so than usual and confining the Action to pretty much
one location. David Warbeck plays the reluctant hero with a self
preserving manner , which following a covert operation with John Steiner ,
wonderfully hamming it up as an English Captain , parachutes into jungle
territory in pursuit of a Japanese pilot. The airborne Asian is escaping
with a rare treasure , only to be set upon by an indigenous tribe then
left almost for dead , save for the appearance of a beautiful vision held
in reverence by the tribes people. A
year goes by and Steiner goes back to the same territory in the belief
that Warbeck is still alive and can help him in his quest for the
priceless Golden Cobra. After Steiner and Warbeck fight out their
differences the two become acquainted with Alan Collins’ character , who
is the uncle of another beautiful young woman called Julie. This
attractive young woman just so happens to be the twin sister of the girl
that saved Warbeck from being killed. Julie and her Uncle want to hire
Warbeck to apparently find Julie's long lost sister named April , long
since missing in the same region that Steiner seeks to go in search of the
Golden Cobra. The explorers presence in the area attracts local interest
and their best laid plans puts their very lives in danger , as they are
attacked on mass from all quarters.
Warbeck
and Steiner set off in search of the Golden Cobra ahead of Julie and her
Uncle but their paths once again soon cross as a more involved scenario
reveals itself. The parties trek through the Jungle and discover the
Temple of the Golden Cobra and the tribes figure head revealed to be the
Amazonian garbed April.
An
enjoyable 'Raiders Of The Lost Ark'
type adventure with fun characters and a nice sprinkling of humor, making
this an entertaining Margheriti Matinee that passes an enjoyable ninety
odd minutes or so with typical Anthony M. Dawson aplomb.
Review
by: Paul Cooke
