Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum
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!
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
63 min
Release Date
1940-09-06
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
17
Vote Average
7.6
Sidney Toler
Charlie Chan
Victor Sen Yung
Jimmy Chan (as Sen Yung)
C. Henry Gordon
Dr. Cream
Marc Lawrence
Steve McBirney
Eddie Marr
Henchman Grenock
Charles Wagenheim
Willie Fern, museum watchman
Joan Valerie
Lily Latimer
Marguerite Chapman
Mary Bolton
Hilda Vaughn
Mrs. Joe Rocke
Harold Goodwin
Edwards, radio sound man
Ted Osborne
Tom Agnew (as Ted Osborn)
Archie Twitchell
Carter Lane
Michael Visaroff
Dr. Otto Von Brom
Joe King
Inspector O'Matthews
Charles Trowbridge
Judge
Emmett Vogan
Prosecuting Attorney
Stanley Blystone
Courtroom Officer
Jimmy Conlin
Tour Bus Barker
Brick Sullivan
Detective Pete
Walter Bacon
Sidewalk Passerby (extra)
David Newell
Attorney at Trial (extra)
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