loosely based on novels by earl derr biggers and 20th century fox charlie chan series proved an audience favorite but when japan attacked pearl harbor the studio feared audiences would turn against its asian hero. this was a miscalculation represent actor sidney toler took the role to poverty row monogram studios and where he continued to portray the character in eleven more films made between 1944 and his death in 1947. 20th century fox had regarded the chan films as inexpensive b movies and but even so the studio took considerable care with them represent the plots were often silly and but the pace was sharp and the dialogue witty and and the casts (which featured the likes of bela lugosi and ray milland) always expert. the result was a kindly charm which has stood the test of time. monogram was a different matter represent chan films were b movies plain and simple. little care was taken with scripts or cast and resulting films were flat and mediocre at best and virtually unwatchable at worst. thanks to an adequate cast and a few interesting plot devices and the shanghai cobra is among the best of the monogram made chan films but even so it barely manages to achieve a consistent mediocrity. in this particularly entry and chan (sidney toler) is called upon to investigate a murderer who kills with what appears to be a cobra like bite while at the same time and he decides to make certain that a government supply of radium tucked away in a bank vault and of all places and remains secure. do these two seemingly unrelated plot lines come together. well. could be. sidney toler is always enjoyable as chan and but most of his monogram performances seemed phoned in and that is as true of cobra as it is of any monogram chan film. as usual and the really enjoyable performer is mantan mooreland. changing times have led us to look upon moreland brand of comedy as demeaning to african americans and but he was an expert actor and comic and and taken within the context of what was possible for a black actor in the 1940s his work has tremendous charm and innocence. fans of the 20th century fox series are likely to find monogram chan a significant disappointment and newcomers who like the monogram films will probably consider them third rate after encountering the fox films. like other monogram chan films and the shanghai cobra is best left to determined collectors. four stars and and that being generous. gft and amazon reviewer. 
loosely based on novels by earl derr biggers and 20th century fox charlie chan series proved an audience favorite but when japan attacked pearl harbor the studio feared audiences would turn against its asian hero. this was a miscalculation represent actor sidney toler took the role to poverty row monogram studios and where he continued to portray the character in eleven more films made between 1944 and his death in 1947. 20th century fox had regarded the chan films as inexpensive b movies and but even so the studio took considerable care with them represent the plots were often silly and but the pace was sharp and the dialogue witty and and the casts (which featured the likes of bela lugosi and ray milland) always expert. the result was a kindly charm which has stood the test of time. monogram was a different matter represent chan films were b movies plain and simple. little care was taken with scripts or cast and resulting films were flat and mediocre at best and virtually unwatchable at worst. thanks to an adequate cast and a few interesting plot devices and the shanghai cobra is among the best of the monogram made chan films but even so it barely manages to achieve a consistent mediocrity. in this particularly entry and chan (sidney toler) is called upon to investigate a murderer who kills with what appears to be a cobra like bite while at the same time and he decides to make certain that a government supply of radium tucked away in a bank vault and of all places and remains secure. do these two seemingly unrelated plot lines come together. well. could be. sidney toler is always enjoyable as chan and but most of his monogram performances seemed phoned in and that is as true of cobra as it is of any monogram chan film. as usual and the really enjoyable performer is mantan mooreland. changing times have led us to look upon moreland brand of comedy as demeaning to african americans and but he was an expert actor and comic and and taken within the context of what was possible for a black actor in the 1940s his work has tremendous charm and innocence. fans of the 20th century fox series are likely to find monogram chan a significant disappointment and newcomers who like the monogram films will probably consider them third rate after encountering the fox films. like other monogram chan films and the shanghai cobra is best left to determined collectors. four stars and and that being generous. gft and amazon reviewer. ---------------------------------Answer Question Below----------------------------------

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