The Shanghai Cobra

Name: The Shanghai Cobra
Director: Phil Karlson
Released: 1945
Duration: 64 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Sidney Toler, Mantan Moreland, Benson Fong, James Cardwell, Joan Barclay

1945 · 64 MIN · IMDB 6.4 · 1,281 VOTES · DIR. Phil Karlson

Overview

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

Dialogue Timeline — 1,193 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:02:49 Evening, mr. Black.

00:04:38 We haven't finished the introductions yet.

00:07:03 George

00:10:10 And when officer reach for a match

00:12:17 Oh, yes, sir. Oh, yes.

00:15:16 Oh, listen.

00:19:13 You know, mr. Chan...

00:21:25 Well, she's wonderful.

00:23:58 Uh, I have important business at police headquarters.

00:26:35 It's all right, boys. Let them in. It's the police.

00:28:34 Nothing.

00:30:31 I'm sorry.

00:32:34 Come on.

00:35:10 We followed those 2 fellows we saw in the pictures this morning.

00:37:39 We picked it up--

00:40:04 My assistants in this room yesterday.

00:43:27 Sure. Is that a crime?

00:46:49 Sorry to keep you waiting.

00:48:53 Want a suggestion, pop?

00:51:10 Assistants will not be needed.

00:54:48 He's gone down there. The trapdoor's open.

00:58:47 "in mysterious tubes in maintenance tunnel.

01:02:22 Who was that?

01:04:17 [laughing]

Cast & Characters

Sidney Toler Charlie Chan Mantan Moreland Birmingham Brown Benson Fong Tommy Chan James Cardwell Ned Stewart Joan Barclay Paula Webb Addison Richards John Adams Arthur Loft Bradford Harris Janet Warren Record Machine Operator Gene Roth Morgan Joe Devlin Taylor

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,193

Dialogue density18.6 lines / min

First line00:02:49

Final line01:04:17

Production Record

DirectorPhil Karlson

LanguageEnglish

IMDb votes1,281