''Hunters of the Golden Cobra'' (Italian: ''I Cacciatori del Cobra d'Oro'') is an Italian

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action film starring

David Warbeck David Warbeck (born David Mitchell; 17 November 1941 – 23 July 1997) was a New Zealand actor and model best known for his roles in European exploitation and horror films. A native of Christchurch, New Zealand, Warbeck became involved in local ...

. It was directed by

Antonio Margheriti Antonio Margheriti (19 September 1930 – 4 November 2002), also known under the pseudonyms Anthony M. Dawson and Antony Daisies ("daisies" is "margherite" in Italian), was an Italians, Italian filmmaker. Margheriti worked in many different film ...

, and is one of several Italian imitations of ''

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'', shot in an exotic location involving the recovery of supernatural relics.

Cast

as Bob Jackson *Almanta Suska as Julie / April *

Luciano Pigozzi Luciano Pigozzi, also known professionally as Alan Collins (10 January 1927 – 14 June 2008), was an Italian character actor. A long-time staple of Italian genre cinema, Pigozzi was noted for his resemblance to Peter Lorre and appeared in s ...

as Greenwater (as Alan Collins) *

John Steiner John Steiner (7 January 1941 – 31 July 2022) was an English actor. Tall, thin and gaunt, he attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and performed on-stage for the Royal Shakespeare Company, but was best known to audiences for his roles i ...

as David Franks *Protacio Dee as Yamato *Rene Abadeza as Kamutri *

Rosemarie Lindt Rosemarie Lindt is a German actress and ballet dancer who was known to the wider audience for her appearances in '' Frau Wirtin'' series in the late 1960s and in Italian exploitation cinema of the 1970s. Ballet career Lindt studied at Folkwang U ...

as Maude

Release

''Hunters of the Golden Cobra'' was released in the United States in March 1984.

Critical reception

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wrote, "the violence is a bit nastier than that of RAIDERS, and the script seems like it was thrown together without much care, but I rather like the British soldier who is paired with the hero. Still, this one is routine at best."

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