Location
Airport Customs Facility
Shanghai Airport Customs
Bang Chow directs authorities here to detain German agents upon their arrival, turning the checkpoint into a holding site amid baggage inspections and passport scrutiny. Officials enforce border control in this high-traffic zone, isolating suspects for interrogation as planes unload passengers outside. Kehoe's revelation in the speeding car underscores Customs' swift authority, thrusting Indy into alliance against the detained threat lurking nearby.
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RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK
A Hasty Alliance: Kehoe, Bang Chow, and the Nazi Lead
Shanghai Airport Customs is invoked as the holding site that temporarily contains the Germans; its mention provides the narrative breathing room Kehoe exploits to mobilize a follow-up. It acts as the institutional barrier and narrative countdown.
Atmosphere
Controlled, procedural, and bureaucratic — brisk enforcement tempered by paperwork and protocol.
Functional Role
Temporary detention and processing point for suspicious arrivals
Symbolic Significance
Embodies state authority and the thin buffer between free movement and containment
Access Restrictions
Restricted — controlled access for officials, detainees, and authorized personnel
Passport checks and guarded holding areas
Official stamps, interview rooms, and sober lighting
A sense of procedural calm that masks political stakes
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