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Fiend of Dope Island

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4.2/10 • 5

1961-01-011h 16m

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He enslaved an island...and a woman!

Charlie is a dope smuggler who lives on his own private desert island and rules over the natives with an iron fist. When the native stooges get out of line, Charlie literally cracks the whip on his insubordinate subordinates. When a sexpot named Glory comes to the island, he holds her prisoner and makes her go-go dance for him.

Directors
Nate Watt
Writters
Mark Carabel, Bruce Bennett
Editors
Mark Carabel, Bruce Bennett, James Gaffney

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Bruce Bennett

    Bruce Bennett

    Charlie Davis

  2. Robert Bray

    Robert Bray

    David

  3. Tania Velia

    Tania Velia

    Glory La Verne

  4. Ralph A. Rodriguez

    Ralph A. Rodriguez

    Naru

  5. Milton Steifel

    Milton Steifel

    Doc

  6. Miguel Ángel Álvarez

    Miguel Ángel Álvarez

    Captain Fred

  7. Edmundo Rivera Álvarez

    Edmundo Rivera Álvarez

    Paco

  8. Molly Odell

    Molly Odell

    Mahla

  9. Ruth Fernández

    Ruth Fernández

    Tula

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CinemaSerf

Dec 13, 2024

5/10

If you're expecting something akin to "Dr. Moreau" here, then think again. It's not that kind of fiend. It's actually co-writer and star Bruce Bennett whose whip-wielding "Charlie" rules his remote tropical island like a dictator. He has designs on visiting dancer "Glory La Verne" (Tania Velia) but she's not remotely interested, and when his attentions become a little more persistent she decides to ally with his henchman "David" (Robert Bray) to put a stop to his ruthless behaviour. At times Bennett delivers his maniacal character quite effectively at the start - a sort of depraved lunatic with an autocratic bent, but once that is truly established the rest of the cast really can't quite match his larger-than-life personality and the story just falls into a rather drab, no-budget, soap opera with little to redeem it or make it stand out for an overlong seventy five minutes. There's some lovely photography of their idyllic location (aka the Florida Keys) but otherwise this is a really only a chance for Bennett to have his moment in the sun before it all just fizzles out.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
smuggling (contraband)florida keyscampy