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User Rating:
7.6/10   690 votes
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Director:
Writer:
John Larkin (writer)
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Release Date:
6 September 1940 (USA) more
Tagline:
Death in the electric chair faces Charlie Chan... at the hands of a murderer twelve years dead! more
Plot:
An escaped convicted murderer hides out at a New York wax museum where he hopes to get plastic surgery, which will help him revenge himself on Charlie Chan. full summary | add synopsis
User Comments:
One of Toler's Best! more (12 total)

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)
Sidney Toler ... Charlie Chan
Victor Sen Yung ... Jimmy Chan (as Sen Yung)
C. Henry Gordon ... Dr. Cream
Marc Lawrence ... Steve McBirney
Joan Valerie ... Lily Latimer
Marguerite Chapman ... Mary Bolton
Ted Osborne ... Tom Agnew (as Ted Osborn)
Michael Visaroff ... Dr. Otto Von Brom
Hilda Vaughn ... Mrs. Joe Rocke
Charles Wagenheim ... Willie Fern
Archie Twitchell ... Carter Lane
Eddie Marr ... Grenock
Joe King ... Inspector O'Matthews
Harold Goodwin ... Edwards
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Stanley Blystone ... Bailiff (uncredited)
Jimmy Conlin ... Barker (uncredited)
David Newell ... Attorney at Trial (uncredited)
Charles Trowbridge ... Judge (uncredited)
Emmett Vogan ... Prosecuting Attorney (uncredited)
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Directed by
Lynn Shores 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
John Larkin  writer

Produced by
Ralph Dietrich .... associate producer
Walter Morosco .... associate producer
 
Original Music by
Cyril J. Mockridge (uncredited)
 
Cinematography by
Virgil Miller 
 
Film Editing by
James B. Clark 
 
Art Direction by
Lewis H. Creber 
Richard Day 
 
Set Decoration by
Thomas Little 
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jasper Blystone .... assistant director (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Bernard Freericks .... sound
Harry M. Leonard .... sound
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Herschel McCoy .... costume supervisor
Sam Benson .... wardrobe supervisor (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Emil Newman .... musical director
Edward B. Powell .... orchestrator (uncredited)
Herbert W. Spencer .... orchestrator (uncredited)
 

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Additional Details

Runtime:
63 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA High Fidelity Recording)
Certification:

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The twenty-fifth of forty-seven Charlie Chan movies. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Inspector Matthews comes in through the museum window, his coat is wet from the thunderstorm outside. Seconds thereafter, although his face still has rain dripping from it, his coat is now dry. more
Quotes:
Charlie Chan: Any powder that kills flea is good powder. more
Movie Connections:
Follows Charlie Chan in London (1934) more

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6 out of 7 people found the following comment useful.
One of Toler's Best!, 19 April 2000
9/10
Author: admjtk1701 from New York, NY

This is another fine example of how good Toler can be in a Chan film if he is surrounded by spooky atmosphere, a good supporting cast, and a fine script. Most of the movie takes place inside the wax museum providing a great back drop for all the goings on. This is one of the best of the series. Good to watch on a rainy night.

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