The Shanghai Cobra
Charlie Chan at his best in his most thrilling adventure!
Directed by Phil Karlson
Produced by Monogram Pictures
A classic 1940s detective mystery where Charlie Chan unravels a scheme involving radium theft and cobra-venom murders, balancing procedural puzzle-solving with period charm.
Someone is attempting to steal radium stored in a bank. Death by cobra venom connects a number of murders. Charlie Chan investigates.
Questions people ask
Is The Shanghai Cobra sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.
Is The Shanghai Cobra easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.
Does The Shanghai Cobra end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Shanghai Cobra violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Shanghai Cobra scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like The Shanghai Cobra
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Shanghai Cobra
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Shanghai Cobra, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Shanghai Cobra, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Shanghai Cobra, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
