Mystery ·Thriller · United States of America · 1945 · 1h 4m

The Shanghai Cobra

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Director
Phil Karlson
Cast
Sidney Toler as Charlie Chan Benson Fong as Tommy Chan Mantan Moreland as Birmingham Brown James Cardwell as Ned Stewart Joan Barclay as Paula Webb Walter Fenner as Police Inspector Harry Davis
Crew
Vincent J. Farrar — Director of Photography Ace Herman — Editor George Callahan — Screenplay George Wallace Sayre — Screenplay James S. Burkett — Producer
Tagline

Charlie Chan at his best in his most thrilling adventure!

Synopsis

Someone is attempting to steal radium stored in a bank. Death by cobra venom connects a number of murders. Charlie Chan investigates.

Mood & Themes
cobra
Key Collaborators
Phil Karlson Director Vincent J. Farrar Director of Photography Ace Herman Editor George Callahan Screenplay George Wallace Sayre Screenplay James S. Burkett Producer
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