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The Shanghai Cobra (1945)

APPROVED 64 min  -  Comedy | Crime | Drama  -   29 September 1945 (USA)
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Someone is attempting to steal radium stored in a bank. Death by cobra venom connects a number of murders. Charlie investigates.

Director:

Phil Karlson

Writers:

George Callahan (screenplay), George Wallace Sayre (screenplay), and 2 more credits »

Stars:

Sidney Toler, Mantan Moreland and Benson Fong
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Sidney Toler ...
Mantan Moreland Mantan Moreland ...
Benson Fong Benson Fong ...
James Cardwell James Cardwell ...
Ned Stewart
Joan Barclay Joan Barclay ...
Paula Webb
Addison Richards Addison Richards ...
John Adams
Arthur Loft Arthur Loft ...
Bradford Harris
Janet Warren Janet Warren ...
Record Machine Operator
Gene Roth Gene Roth ...
Morgan (as Gene Stutenroth)
Joe Devlin Joe Devlin ...
Taylor
James Flavin James Flavin ...
H.R. Jarvis
Roy Gordon Roy Gordon ...
Walter Fletcher
Walter Fenner Walter Fenner ...
Police Inspector Harry Davis
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Storyline

When three employees of a bank are found murdered with cobra venom, Charlie Chan connects the homicides to a case he had worked in Shanghai in 1937. Even though he arrested the alleged murderer, whom later escaped from the police, Charlie wouldn't be able to recognize him because, at the time of his apprehension, his badly burned face and hands were swathed in bandages. Although Chan believes he is now involved with a gang that is stealing valuable radium from a bank vault, utilizing tunnels that connect to the area sewer system, his new identity remains a mystery. When a detective disguised as a bank guard is found dead in a tunnel by Birmingham, Charlie knows he's on the right track. Written by Gabe Taverney (duke1029@aol.com)  

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Plot Keywords:

Bank | Radium | Tunnel | Murder | Sewer  | See more »

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Charlie Chan at his best in his most thrilling adventure!

Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

Charlie Chan in the Shanghai Cobra See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$75,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Monogram Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The shots of the building Charlie exists and of him entering taxi cab #610 are from Charlie Chan in the Secret Service. See more »

Goofs

Errors in geography: A building supposedly located in Washington, D.C. has the California state flag flying from its flagpole. See more »

Quotes

Paula Webb: [as Chan leaves Ned and Paula in the restaurant] Must you go, Mr. Chan?
Charlie Chan: Oh, quite necessary. Besides, much better for you to have dinner with young detective than with old detective.
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Connections

Referenced in "Remington Steele: Dancer, Prancer, Donner and Steele (#4.9)" (1985) See more »