Phantom of Chinatown (1940)

11/18/1940 (US) • 1h 2m

Crime, Mystery, Thriller

A Slight Case Of Murder... Solved by Jimmy Wong!

Overview

In the middle of a pictorial lecture on his recent expedition to the Mongolian Desert, Dr. John Benton,the famous explorer, drinks from the water bottle on his lecture table, collapses and dies. His last words "Eternal Fire" are the only clue Chinese detective Jimmy Wong and Captain Street of the police department have to work on.

Top Billed Cast

Keye Luke

James Lee Wong

Lotus Long

Win Lee, Benton's Secretary

Grant Withers

Police Captain Street

Charles Miller

Dr. John Benton / Cyrus Benton in Newspaper (as Charles Miller)

Huntley Gordon

Dr. Norman Wilkes

Virginia Carpenter

Louise Benton

John Dilson

Charlie Frasier

Paul McVey

Detective Grady


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Part of the Mr. Wong Collection

Includes Mr. Wong, Detective, Doomed to Die, The Mystery of Mr. Wong

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

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Revenue

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