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!
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.
Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum (1940) is a crime, mystery and thriller film directed by Lynn Shores, released on September 6, 1940 with a runtime of 1h 3m. It stars Sidney Toler, Victor Sen Yung, C. Henry Gordon and Marc Lawrence. Viewers rate it 7.7 out of 10 across 22 ratings.
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Sidney Toler
as Charlie Chan
Victor Sen Yung
as Jimmy Chan
C. Henry Gordon
as Dr. Cream
Marc Lawrence
as Steve McBirney
Eddie Marr
as Henchman Grenock
Charles Wagenheim
as Willie Fern
Joan Valerie
as Lily Latimer
Marguerite Chapman
as Mary Bolton
Hilda Vaughn
as Mrs. Joe Rocke
Harold Goodwin
as Edwards
Ted Osborne
as Tom Agnew
Archie Twitchell
as Carter Lane
Directed by Lynn Shores, written by John Larkin.
Average viewer score of 7.7/10 from 22 ratings.
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…
Reviewed on June 23, 2022
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The main cast of Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum (1940) includes Sidney Toler, Victor Sen Yung, C. Henry Gordon, Marc Lawrence and Eddie Marr. The film was directed by Lynn Shores. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum was released on September 6, 1940 and runs for 1h 3m.
Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum (1940) holds an average rating of 7.7 out of 10 from 22 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime, mystery and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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