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Supposedly "starring" Maria Montez in a unique but hardly revolutionary role an her own twin sister, Hollywood seems to have burned out another goodly batch technicolor film on the old and oh-so-familiar South Sea Isle set. To be complimentary, honorable mention should be given to the trained monkey and glassy-eyed snake for outstanding performances.

Monkey, whose name was not clearly pronounced even by lover-of-lore Sabu, turned in very neat job of errand running and needle-threading at the proper moments, while "King Cobra's" slenderizing away matched that of the "High-Priestess" herself, although it is difficult to say which inspired which.

Jon Hall, filling the male lead with all the subtle masculinity so typical of the barrel-chested type, stumbled in and out of the usual death traps on the afore-mentioned S.S.I.,

Complete with bevies of poorly rehearsed dancing maids, Wagnorian men-at-arms, and overgrown temple ruins, "Cobra Women" lacked none of the usual touches which characterize this sort of fare.