The Shanghai Cobra

Name: The Shanghai Cobra
Genre: Mystery, Thriller
Released: 1945
Rating: 61
Cast: Sidney Toler, Benson Fong, Mantan Moreland, James Cardwell, Joan Barclay

1945·Movie

1h 4min

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61/100

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6.4

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About

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.

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Genres: Film Noir Detective Film
Mood: DarkUnsettlingSuspensefulInvestigative
Themes: Uncovering The TruthBetrayalRedemptionJustice
Plot: Criminal ConspiracyRadium TheftDetective InvestigationUnmasking The CriminalCobra Venom As Murder Weapon
Pacing: Slow BuildGradual Unraveling
Narrative: Linear NarrativeUnreliable Narrator
Dialog: Poetic LanguageFormal Dialogue
Character Types: Criminal MastermindSidekickDetective
Time: 1940s
Place: Urban CityscapeBank Vault
Cinematic Style: Shadow PlayHigh Contrast LightingFilm Noir Aesthetics
Costume and Set: Period-Accurate CostumesBank Interior Sets

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Crew

Directed by:

Phil Karlson, Vincent J. Farrar

Produced by:

James S. Burkett

Cast

Sidney Toler

Charlie Chan

Benson Fong

Tommy Chan

Mantan Moreland

Birmingham Brown

James Cardwell

Ned Stewart

Joan Barclay

Paula Webb

Walter Fenner

Police Inspector Harry Davis

Roy Gordon

Walter Fletcher

Arthur Loft

Bradford Harris

Addison Richards

John Adams

Janet Warren

Record Machine Operator

Gene Roth

Morgan

James Flavin

H.R. Jarvis

George Chandler

Joe

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