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7.7/10   623 votes
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Director:
Lynn Shores
Writer:
John Larkin (writer)
Contact:
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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:
A little bit too twisted more

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
 
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
 

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Additional Details

Runtime:
63 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA High Fidelity Recording)
Certification:
Australia:G | USA:Approved (PCA #6383)

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The wax head near the mummy case appears to be modeled after Clark Gable. 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: Every bird seeks its own tree and every tree its bird. more
Movie Connections:
Follows Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo (1937) more

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2 out of 5 people found the following comment useful:-
A little bit too twisted, 12 May 2001
Author: LeRoyMarko from Toronto, Canada

The movie was a little bit too confusing to enjoy properly. Lots of suspects, not enough times to know them more, one little bit too clever detective and you have the ingredients for an hour of complicated mystery.

The mood is good for the genre. The action is settled in a wax museum of past criminals. And of course, there's the famous Charlie Chan with his proverbs and witty remarks. Sidney Toler is good in the role of the Chinese detective.

One quote from the movie. When sentenced to be killed on December the 9th, the guy says: «Oh thanks judge, I won't have to do Christmas shopping»!

Out of 100, I gave it 70. That's ** on a four stars rating system.

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