Papaya: Love Goddess of the Cannibals

Papaya: Love Goddess of the Cannibals

1978•1h 26m•4.5/10

RomanceHorror

Ratings

🎬TMDb

4.5/10(30)

A team of geologists attempt to remove a native population from an island to perform atomic research. But their female Cannibal leader disposes of them one by one.

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Production

Mercury Cinematografica

Language

IT

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Melissa Chimenti

Melissa Chimenti

Papaya

Sirpa Lane

Sirpa Lane

Sara

Maurice Poli

Maurice Poli

Vincent

Dakar

Dakar

Ceremony Leader (uncredited)

Maria Grazia Smaldone

Maria Grazia Smaldone

Woman at Macumba Ritual (uncredited)

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