Isle of the Snake People (1971)

The inhabitants of a small remote island have been practicing voodoo rites and worshipping an evil priest named Damballah for years but the local law officials generally turn a blind eye to this death cults bizarre activities Captain Labesch arrives from the mainland determined to crack down on the islands lawlessness and clean up the ineffectual harddrinking police force He appeals for assistance from wealthy plantation tycoon Carl Van Molder who owns nearly half of the island and wields a great deal of influence over the population Van Molder has made the study of parapsychology his lifes work and believes in the secret powers of the mind He warns Labesch not to interfere with this forgotten islands ancient ways Also visiting is Van Molders niece Annabella a temperance crusader who wants her uncle to help fund the International AntiSaloon League She falls in love with handsome police lieutenant Andrew Wilhelm