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The Shanghai Cobra

1945Movie1 h 4 minNR

MysteryThriller
62
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.4

A fast-paced, intriguing mystery movie about mystery and history.

Good for friends night · teens · background watch

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Story

Charlie Chan at his best in his most thrilling adventure!

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

Feels like

  • Classic Detective Film
  • Charlie Chan Mystery
  • Pulp Era
  • Vintage Crime
  • Venomous Intrigue
  • Fast-Paced
  • Nostalgic
  • World War II Era

Cast

14 of 14

Crew

Directed by
Phil Karlson
Written by
George Wallace Sayre, George Callahan
Produced by
James S. Burkett
Music by
Tom Lambert

Everyone

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Facts

September 29, 1945 · 1 h 4 min · NR

Released
September 29, 1945
Runtime
1 h 4 min
Age rating
NR
Content
Violence
Genres
Mystery, Thriller
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Available in
5 countries

Q&A

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Questions about The Shanghai Cobra

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is The Shanghai Cobra worth watching?

62
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 62 (IMDb 6.4).

Is The Shanghai Cobra a sequel?

  1. Charlie Chan in Honolulu (1938)
  2. Charlie Chan in Reno (1939)
  3. Charlie Chan at Treasure Island (1939)
  4. City in Darkness (1939)
  5. Charlie Chan in Panama (1940)
  6. Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise (1940)
  7. Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum (1940)
  8. Murder Over New York (1940)
  9. Dead Men Tell (1941)
  10. Charlie Chan in Rio (1941)
  11. Castle in the Desert (1942)
  12. Charlie Chan in the Secret Service (1944)
  13. Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat (1944)
  14. Black Magic (1944)
  15. The Jade Mask (1945)
  16. The Scarlet Clue (1945)
  17. The Red Dragon (1945)
  18. The Shanghai Cobra (1945)
  19. Dark Alibi (1946)
  20. Shadows Over Chinatown (1946)
  21. Dangerous Money (1946)
  22. The Trap (1946)

Yes: it's movie 18 of 22 in its series, after The Red Dragon (1945) and before Dark Alibi (1946).