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Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum(1940)

NR09/06/1940 (US)CrimeMysteryThriller1h 3m
76%

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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!

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.

Lynn Shores

Director

Movie Cast

Sidney Toler photo

Sidney Toler

Charlie Chan

Victor Sen Yung photo

Victor Sen Yung

Jimmy Chan (as Sen Yung)

Marc Lawrence photo

Marc Lawrence

Steve McBirney

Eddie Marr photo

Eddie Marr

Henchman Grenock

Charles Wagenheim photo

Charles Wagenheim

Willie Fern, museum watchman

Joan Valerie photo

Joan Valerie

Lily Latimer

Hilda Vaughn photo

Hilda Vaughn

Mrs. Joe Rocke

Harold Goodwin photo

Harold Goodwin

Edwards, radio sound man

Ted Osborne photo

Ted Osborne

Tom Agnew (as Ted Osborn)

Movie Stats

StatusReleased

BudgetNot Given

RevenueNot Given

Production Company20th Century Fox

Original LanguageEnglish

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