Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum

Sep 6, 1940

1h 3m

★ 7.7

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.

Genres

Crime

Mystery

Thriller

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

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Cast

Charlie Chan

Sidney Toler

Jimmy Chan

Victor Sen Yung

Dr. Cream

C. Henry Gordon

Steve McBirney

Marc Lawrence

Henchman Grenock

Eddie Marr

Willie Fern

Charles Wagenheim

Lily Latimer

Joan Valerie

Mary Bolton

Marguerite Chapman

Mrs. Joe Rocke

Hilda Vaughn

Edwards

Harold Goodwin

Tom Agnew

Ted Osborne

Carter Lane

Archie Twitchell

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