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Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum (1940)

September 6, 1940 (US) Crime, Mystery, Thriller • 63m

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.

Director

Lynn Shores

Writer

John Larkin

Top Billed

Sidney Toler

Keywords

Top Billed Cast

Sidney Toler
Sidney Toler

Charlie Chan

Marc Lawrence
Marc Lawrence

Steve McBirney

Eddie Marr
Eddie Marr

Henchman Grenock

Joan Valerie
Joan Valerie

Lily Latimer

Hilda Vaughn
Hilda Vaughn

Mrs. Joe Rocke

Michael Visaroff
Michael Visaroff

Otto Von Brom

Joe King
Joe King

Inspector O'Matthews

Emmett Vogan
Emmett Vogan

Prosecuting Attorney

Stanley Blystone
Stanley Blystone

Courtroom Officer

Jimmy Conlin
Jimmy Conlin

Tour Bus Barker

Brick Sullivan
Brick Sullivan

Detective Pete

Crew


Reviews

CinemaSerf

⭐ 7/10

June 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 servi… read the rest.

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

Revenue

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