Cobra Woman (1944)
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- Approved
- 1h 11min
- Adventure, Drama
- 12 May 1944 (USA)
- Movie
A beautiful woman is abducted from her peaceful South Seas home and taken to Cobra Island, where her grandmother Queen wants her to displace her evil twin sister and vengeance against her priest and corrupt advisor.
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Cast verified as complete
| Maria Montez | ... |
Tollea / Naja
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| Jon Hall | ... |
Ramu
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| Sabu | ... |
Kado
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| Edgar Barrier | ... |
Martok
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| Mary Nash | ... |
Queen
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| Lois Collier | ... |
Veeda
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| Samuel S. Hinds | ... |
Father Paul
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| Moroni Olsen | ... |
MacDonald
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| Lon Chaney Jr. | ... |
Hava
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Paulita Arvizu | ... |
Handmaiden (uncredited)
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| Vivian Austin | ... |
Handmaiden (uncredited)
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John Bagni | ... |
Native (uncredited)
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| Robert Barron | ... |
Chief Guard (uncredited)
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Marie Bodie | ... |
Handmaiden (uncredited)
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| Carmen D'Antonio | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Beth Dean | ... |
Handmaiden (uncredited)
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Thelma Joel | ... |
Handmaiden (uncredited)
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| Fritz Leiber | ... |
Venreau (uncredited)
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Patsy Mace | ... |
Handmaiden (uncredited)
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| George Magrill | ... |
Guard (uncredited)
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| Belle Mitchell | ... |
Native Woman (uncredited)
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| Eddie Parker | ... |
Guard (uncredited)
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Anne G. Sterling | ... |
Native Woman (uncredited)
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Ruth Sterling | ... |
Native Woman (uncredited)
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| Dale Van Sickel | ... |
Guard (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Robert Siodmak | ||
Written by
| Gene Lewis | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Richard Brooks | ... | (screenplay) |
| Scott Darling | ... | (story) (as W. Scott Darling) |
Produced by
| George Waggner | ... | producer |
Music by
| Edward Ward | ||
Cinematography by
| W. Howard Greene | ... | director of photography |
| George Robinson | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Charles Maynard | ||
Editorial Department
| William Fritzsche | ... | associate color director: Technicolor |
| Natalie Kalmus | ... | color director: Technicolor |
Art Direction by
| Alexander Golitzen | ||
| John B. Goodman | ||
Set Decoration by
| Russell A. Gausman | ... | (as R.A. Gausman) |
| Ira Webb | ... | (as I.S. Webb) |
Costume Design by
| Vera West | ... | (gowns) |
Makeup Department
| Jack P. Pierce | ... | makeup artist (as Jack Pierce) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Mack V. Wright | ... | assistant director (as Mack Wright) |
| Ray Taylor | ... | second unit director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Bernard B. Brown | ... | sound director |
| Joe Lapis | ... | sound technician |
Visual Effects by
| John P. Fulton | ... | special photographic effects |
Stunts
| Eddie Parker | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Dale Van Sickel | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Harold Zweifel | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Gene Lewis | ... | dialogue director |
| Paul Oscard | ... | dance director |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Universal Pictures (1944) (United States) (theatrical) (as Universal Pictures Corporation)
- General Film Distributors (GFD) (1944) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Empire Universal Films (1944) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Luis Martinez Producciones Cinematograficas (1944) (Venezuela) (theatrical)
- Universal Films Argentina (1944) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Corporation of Mexico (1944) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Corporation of Chile (1944) (Chile) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures do Brazil (1944) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Corporation of Peru (1944) (Peru) (theatrical)
- La Universal (Cis Distribuidora de Peliculas) (1944) (Cuba) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Corporation of Puerto Rico (1944) (Puerto Rico) (theatrical)
- Jaime Puig Arosemena (1944) (Colombia) (theatrical)
- Universal Films (1944) (Panama) (VHS)
- Universal Film (1944) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Universal Film (1946) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Film Classics (1949) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Motion Picture Export Association (MPEA) (1949) (Netherlands) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Realart Pictures (1954) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2011) (United States) (DVD) (Universal Vault Series)
- Odeon Entertainment (2012) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Intergroove Media (2013) (Germany) (DVD)
- Reel Media International (2017) (World-wide) (DVD)
- Kino Lorber (2020) (United States) (Blu-ray)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Upon discovering his fiancée Tollea has been kidnaped, Ramu and his friend Kado set out for a Pacific isle where all strangers are to be killed on arrival and the inhabitants, who are frequently sacrificed to an angry volcano god, worship the cobra. The island is ruled over by Tollea's evil twin Naja, the Cobra Woman, who, besides having designs on her new prisoner Ramu, also desires to eliminate any competition from her benevolent sister.
Written by Doug Sederberg |
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| Taglines | TOLLEA! TEMPTRESS OF TERROR! (original poster) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | At the time this film was made, Montez was (along with Abbott and Costello and Deanna Durbin) one of Universal's most popular box office attractions. As a result, no expense was spared in its making, and it features many of the elements that came to personify "The Maria Montez formula": an exotic, fictional setting, vividly colorful (and occasionally outrageous) costumes, elaborate special effects (including matte paintings and process shots) and expensive sets. It was also, like most of Montez's movies, filmed in the then expensive process of Technicolor. More than 75 years after its release, this is Montez's best-remembered film, yet it is now in the public domain. See more » |
| Goofs | How did the chimpanzee travel from the mainland to Cobra Island? See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Thoughts That Once We Had (2015). See more » |
| Quotes |
Tollea:
[with heavy accent]
Geef mee dat copra jool! Eeet ees rightfully mine! See more » |