The Cobra

"Danger...Dames...and Sudden Death!"

1967 1h 38m EN

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 4

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Synopsis

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A disgraced treasury agent Mike Rand, who teams with his boss to halt a Red Chinese plot to destroy the free world by flooding the market with opium and turning everyone into addicts. Along the way he manages to bed junkie Lou, get into various fights and destroy the refinery that is ending out the drugs.

“Danger...Dames...and Sudden Death!”

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Cast

Dana Andrews
Capt. Kelly
Pietro Martellanza
Mike Rand
Anita Ekberg
Lou
Jesús Puente
Stiarkos
Peter Dane
Hullinger
Luciana Vincenzi
Ulla
George Eastman
Crane
Omar Zolficar
Sadek

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mario Sequi
Writers: Gumersindo Mollo, Gumersindo Mollo, Adriano Bolzoni
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy, Spain

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ERA

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59 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Italy, Spain.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Antón García Abril. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Pedro del Rey shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Dana Andrews and Pietro Martellanza and Anita Ekberg carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Danger...Dames...and Sudden Death!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0062810 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Mario Sequi directs. Antón García Abril scores. Pedro del Rey cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy, Spain. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

159 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2International production across 2 countries: Italy, Spain.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Antón García Abril. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Pedro del Rey shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Dana Andrews and Pietro Martellanza and Anita Ekberg carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Danger...Dames...and Sudden Death!".
8IMDB entry: tt0062810 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.