The Cobra Strikes

Apr 24, 1948

1h 2m

★ 5.0

NO CLUES! NO MOTIVE! NO TELL-TALE MARKS! but 3 dead men prove it's MURDER

Overview

A newspaper reporter investigates the near-fatal shooting of a medical scientist.

Genres

Mystery

Crime

Production Companies

Ben Stoloff Productions

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Cast

Dale Cameron

Sheila Ryan

Michael Kent

Richard Fraser

Olga Kaminoff

Leslie Brooks

Theodore Cameron / Dr. Damon Cameron

Herbert Heyes

Police Capt. Monihan

James Seay

Hyder Ali

Richard Loo

Police Sgt. Harris

Lyle Latell

Atlas Kilroy

Pat Flaherty

Kasim--Houseboy

Philip Ahn

Franz Lang

Fred Nurney

Morton--New Butler

Leslie Denison

Victor Devereaux

George Sorel

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