The Shanghai Chest (1948)

07/11/1948 (US) • 1h 5m

Crime, Mystery

THE MYSTERY OF THE ALPHABET MURDER CASE!

Overview

Charlie attempts to solve a triple murder in which a dead man's finger prints show up at all three murder sites, and all three victims were connected with the conviction and execution of an evidently innocent man.

Top Billed Cast

Roland Winters

Charlie Chan

Victor Sen Yung

Tommy Chan

Mantan Moreland

Birmingham Brown

Tim Ryan

Lt. Mike Ruark

John Alvin

Victor Armstrong

Deannie Best

Phyllis Powers

Tristram Coffin

Edward Seward

Russell Hicks

Frank Bronson, district attorney


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Part of the Charlie Chan (Roland Winters) Collection

Includes The Chinese Ring, Docks of New Orleans, The Shanghai Chest

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

jurors

murder

lawyer

police detective

private detective

mortuary

graveyard

miscarriage of justice

father son relationship

man in black

comical sidekicks

unknown murderer

dead man's fingerprints

black chauffeur

white butler

innocent person executed

eccentric mortician

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