The Cobra Strikes (1948)

Director:

Charles Reisner

Writer:

Eugene Conrad (story)

Stars:

Richard Fraser, Sheila Ryan, Leslie Brooks

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Richard Fraser	...	Michael Kent
Sheila Ryan	...	Dale Cameron
Leslie Brooks	...	Olga Kaminoff
Herbert Heyes	...	Theodore Cameron / Dr. Damon Cameron
James Seay	...	Capt. Monihan
Richard Loo	...	Hyder Ali
Philip Ahn	...	Kasim, Houseboy
Lyle Latell	...	Detective Sgt. Harris
Pat Flaherty	...	Atlas Kilroy
Fred Nurney	...	Franz Lang
Leslie Denison	...	Morton, the New Butler
George Sorel	...	Victor Devereaux (as George Sorrell)
Selmer Jackson	...	Dr. Keating
Dean Riesner	...	Detective Brody
Howard Negley	...	Safari Club Doorman

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

russian | desk sergeant | doctor | housekeeper | detective | 

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Taglines:

A MYSTERIOUS WEAPON - LEAVING NO TELL-TALE CLUES BUT THE 3 DEAD MEN IT STRUCK! (original poster)

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Romance

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 April 1948 (USA)

Also Known As:

Crime Without Clues

Company Credits

Production Co:

Ben Stoloff Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

62 min 26 min (TV) (edited)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Re-titled, and edited down to less than 30 minutes, it was sold to television in the early 1950s as part of a syndicated half-hour mystery show.

User Reviews

An efficient mystery yarn

Surprising that this very cute little noir has not been commented yet. Taut, fast paced and exciting story of detectives on rampage after a mysterious killer who uses a rare poison from cobras to execute a batch of persons. No length or boring moments, especially this steam bath sequence where one of the murders is committed. I have not seen the other Charles Reisner's features, except two featuring the Marx Brothers and Abbot and Costello. As I have already told in this talk lines, there are many of such little gems, that networks or collectors find from their vaults or attics - DVD, VHS, 16 or 35mm prints concerning the collectors.