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Cobra Woman

  • 19441944
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 11m
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5.7/10
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Lon Chaney Jr., Jon Hall, Maria Montez, and Sabu in Cobra Woman (1944)
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A beautiful woman is abducted from her peaceful South Seas home and taken to Cobra Island, where her grandmother Queen wants her to displace her evil twin sister and vengeance against her pr... Read allA beautiful woman is abducted from her peaceful South Seas home and taken to Cobra Island, where her grandmother Queen wants her to displace her evil twin sister and vengeance against her priest and corrupt advisor.A beautiful woman is abducted from her peaceful South Seas home and taken to Cobra Island, where her grandmother Queen wants her to displace her evil twin sister and vengeance against her priest and corrupt advisor.
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
1.1K
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  • Director
    • Robert Siodmak
  • Writers
    • Gene Lewis(screenplay)
    • Richard Brooks(screenplay)
    • Scott Darling(story)
  • Stars
    • Maria Montez
    • Jon Hall
    • Sabu
Top credits
  • Director
    • Robert Siodmak
  • Writers
    • Gene Lewis(screenplay)
    • Richard Brooks(screenplay)
    • Scott Darling(story)
  • Stars
    • Maria Montez
    • Jon Hall
    • Sabu
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    • 36User reviews
    • 36Critic reviews
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    Lon Chaney Jr., Jon Hall, Maria Montez, and Sabu in Cobra Woman (1944)
    Maria Montez in Cobra Woman (1944)
    Cobra Woman (1944)
    Maria Montez in Cobra Woman (1944)
    Lon Chaney Jr. in Cobra Woman (1944)
    Maria Montez in Cobra Woman (1944)
    Jon Hall and Sabu in Cobra Woman (1944)
    Maria Montez in Cobra Woman (1944)
    Maria Montez in Cobra Woman (1944)
    Lon Chaney Jr. in Cobra Woman (1944)
    Jon Hall and Maria Montez in Cobra Woman (1944)

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    Maria Montez
    Maria Montez
    • Tolleaas Tollea…
    Jon Hall
    Jon Hall
    • Ramuas Ramu
    Sabu
    Sabu
    • Kadoas Kado
    Edgar Barrier
    Edgar Barrier
    • Martokas Martok
    Mary Nash
    Mary Nash
    • Queenas Queen
    Lois Collier
    Lois Collier
    • Veedaas Veeda
    Samuel S. Hinds
    Samuel S. Hinds
    • Father Paulas Father Paul
    Moroni Olsen
    Moroni Olsen
    • MacDonaldas MacDonald
    Lon Chaney Jr.
    Lon Chaney Jr.
    • Havaas Hava
    • (as Lon Chaney)
    Paulita Arvizu
    • Handmaidenas Handmaiden
    • (uncredited)
    Vivian Austin
    Vivian Austin
    • Handmaidenas Handmaiden
    • (uncredited)
    John Bagni
    • Nativeas Native
    • (uncredited)
    Robert Barron
    Robert Barron
    • Chief Guardas Chief Guard
    • (uncredited)
    Marie Bodie
    • Handmaidenas Handmaiden
    • (uncredited)
    Carmen D'Antonio
    Carmen D'Antonio
    • Danceras Dancer
    • (uncredited)
    Beth Dean
    • Handmaidenas Handmaiden
    • (uncredited)
    Thelma Joel
    • Handmaidenas Handmaiden
    • (uncredited)
    Fritz Leiber
    Fritz Leiber
    • Venreauas Venreau
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Robert Siodmak
    • Writers
      • Gene Lewis(screenplay)
      • Richard Brooks(screenplay)
      • Scott Darling(story)
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    • Trivia
      Filmmaker Kenneth Anger named it his favorite film.
    • Goofs
      During the snake dances, the cobra is an obvious puppet in the long- and medium-distance shots and a real cobra in the snake-only closeups.
    • Quotes

      Tollea: [with heavy accent] Geef me that cobra jool! Eeet ees rightfully mine!

    • Connections
      Featured in The Thoughts That Once We Had (2015)

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    Give Me Dat Cobra Jool !!!
    Released in 1944, COBRA WOMAN was precisely the sort of escapist fare demanded by audiences seeking relief from the horrors of World War II--and over the years it has become something of a cult classic, a wild and riotous mixture of outrageous sets and costumes, ridiculous plot and dialogue, and faintly absurd performances. If you are seeking a mindless romp with tremendous camp appeal, look no further: this film is the goods.

    Directed by Robert Siodmak, who go on to become a noted director of film noir, COBRA WOMAN concerns an innocent South Seas maiden (Maria Montez) who is to marry a sailor (Jon Hall)--but who is suddenly kidnapped and whisked off to Cobra Island, where she discovers she is actually the twin sister of the evil high priestess. Can Maria, Jon, a half-naked Sabu, a heavily made-up Lon Chaney Junior, and sarong-wearing monkey overthrow the evil priestess and return the island to peace? Well, maybe, if only Maria can lay hands on the priestess' cobra jewel! The plot is amusing in a silly sort of way, but it is really the style of the thing that makes it such a charming bit of fluff. The best way to describe it is as pure Hollywood: costumes and sets are a truly wild mixture of Arabia, the ancient Aztecs, South America, Carmen Miranda's hats, Dorothy Lamour's sarong, and Joan Crawford's shoulder pads, and Cobra Island comes complete with a bad special-effects volcano just for good measure.

    The cast plays with a mixture of sincerity and inadequacy that is very entertaining. Maria Montez was a great beauty of the era and she wears the brilliance of Technicolor like a second skin, and if she clearly wasn't known for either acting chops or dancing skills... well, let's see YOU say lines like "I want that cobra jewel" with a straight face or squirm around in a dress that must weigh a ton without falling off your heels! Jon Hall is appropriate American Male and Sabu is, well, Sabu, and as a friend of mine recently said, "What were expecting? Long Day's Journey Into Night?" No, you won't find any deep meanings here, and thank heaven for it. This purely for the fun of it with no artistic ambitions and as many wild colors as Universal Studios could throw on the screen. So put your brain on hold, grab your cobra jewel, and settle down for some purely mindless pleasure! Gary F. Taylor, aka GFT, Amazon Reviewer
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    • gftbiloxi
    • Aug 21, 2005

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    • Release date
      • May 12, 1944 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Die Schlangenpriesterin
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden - 301 N. Baldwin Avenue, Arcadia, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Universal Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 11 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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