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Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum (1940)

FOUR TIMES IN 18 EERIE MINUTES CHARLIE CHAN FACES DEATH! -- Death from a poison dart! -- Death from a streaking bullet! -- Death from a gleaming dagger!

Genre : Crime, Mystery, Thriller

Runtime : 1H 3M

Director : Lynn Shores

Synopsis

A wax museum run by a demented doctor contains statues of such crime figures as Jack the Ripper and Bluebeard. In addition to making wax statues the doctor performs plastic surgery. It is here that an arch fiend takes refuge. The museum also houses a statue of Charlie. Frustrated number-two son kicks statue in rear; oops, number-two son wrong in his assumption

Actors

Sidney Toler
Sidney Toler
Charlie Chan
Victor Sen Yung
Victor Sen Yung
Jimmy Chan (as Sen Yung)
C. Henry Gordon
C. Henry Gordon
Dr. Cream
Marc Lawrence
Marc Lawrence
Steve McBirney
Eddie Marr
Eddie Marr
Henchman Grenock
Charles Wagenheim
Charles Wagenheim
Willie Fern, museum watchman
Joan Valerie
Joan Valerie
Lily Latimer
Marguerite Chapman
Marguerite Chapman
Mary Bolton
Hilda Vaughn
Hilda Vaughn
Mrs. Joe Rocke
Harold Goodwin
Harold Goodwin
Edwards, radio sound man
Ted Osborne
Ted Osborne
Tom Agnew (as Ted Osborn)
Archie Twitchell
Archie Twitchell
Carter Lane
Michael Visaroff
Michael Visaroff
Dr. Otto Von Brom
Joe King
Joe King
Inspector O'Matthews
Charles Trowbridge
Charles Trowbridge
Judge
Emmett Vogan
Emmett Vogan
Prosecuting Attorney
Stanley Blystone
Stanley Blystone
Courtroom Officer
Jimmy Conlin
Jimmy Conlin
Tour Bus Barker
Brick Sullivan
Brick Sullivan
Detective Pete
Walter Bacon
Walter Bacon
Sidewalk Passerby (extra)
David Newell
David Newell
Attorney at Trial (extra)

Crews

Lynn Shores
Lynn Shores
Director
John Larkin
John Larkin
Writer

Trailers and other movies

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