The Nest of the Cuckoo Birds (1965)

 

 

 

An agent for the Liquor Control Department is dispatched to disband a gang of cut-throat still operators on an island in the everglades run by their leader "Doc".

 

At first, this off-kilter Southern Gothic drama puts its audience off with over-the-top screeching performances and seemingly amateurish direction, but does compel with its harsh b/w settings and a genuinely nightmarish atmosphere.