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Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum( 1940)

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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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Sidney Toler

      Charlie Chan

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      Victor Sen Yung

      Jimmy Chan (as Sen Yung)

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      C. Henry Gordon

      Dr. Cream

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      Marc Lawrence

      Steve McBirney

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      Eddie Marr

      Henchman Grenock

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      Charles Wagenheim

      Willie Fern, museum watchman

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      Joan Valerie

      Lily Latimer

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      Marguerite Chapman

      Mary Bolton

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      Hilda Vaughn

      Mrs. Joe Rocke

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      Harold Goodwin

      Edwards, radio sound man

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      Ted Osborne

      Tom Agnew (as Ted Osborn)

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      Archie Twitchell

      Carter Lane

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      Michael Visaroff

      Dr. Otto Von Brom

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      Joe King

      Inspector O'Matthews

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      Charles Trowbridge

      Judge

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      Emmett Vogan

      Prosecuting Attorney

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      Stanley Blystone

      Courtroom Officer

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      Jimmy Conlin

      Tour Bus Barker

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      Brick Sullivan

      Detective Pete

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      Walter Bacon

      Sidewalk Passerby (extra)

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      David Newell

      Attorney at Trial (extra)

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Thu Jun 23 2022
    C. Henry Gordon is a bit like Leo Genn, or Sir Cedric Hardwicke - you always recognise his voice long before you see his face. In this jolly mystery for "Chan" (Sidney Toler) and "Jimmy" (Victor Sen Yung), they find themselves in a macabre wax museum run by our aforementioned thespian - here playing the bonkers plastic surgeon ("Dr. Cream"). They are on the trail of a murderer who has absconded from justice and hopes to avail himself of the services of our good doctor to change his appearance and then to seek revenge on the sleuth who helped get him convicted in the first place. It all culminat...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • plastic surgery
    • escaped convict
    • wax museum
    • comical sidekick
    • charlie chan