Chan follows the trail of a blood-chilling wave of torso slayings!
In San Francisco's Chinatown, Charlie helps two different people search for their missing relatives and uncovers a murder for insurance scheme.
Shadows Over Chinatown (1946) is a mystery, comedy, crime and thriller film directed by Terry O. Morse, released on June 27, 1946 with a runtime of 1h 4m. It stars Sidney Toler, Mantan Moreland, Victor Sen Yung and Tanis Chandler. Viewers rate it 6.2 out of 10 across 13 ratings.
Sidney Toler
as Charlie Chan
Mantan Moreland
as Birmingham Brown
Victor Sen Yung
as Jimmy Chan
Tanis Chandler
as Mary Conover
John Gallaudet
as Craig Winfield
Paul Bryar
as Mike Rogan
Bruce Kellogg
as Jack Tilford
Al Bridge
as Captain Allen
Mary Gordon
as Mrs. Conover
Dorothy Granger
as Joan Mercer
Jack Norton
as Cosgrove
George Eldredge
as Chief Lannigan
Directed by Terry O. Morse, written by Earl Derr Biggers and Raymond L. Schrock.
Average viewer score of 6.2/10 from 13 ratings.
I was generally a fan of the "Charlie Chan" movies with Sidney Toler and this is one of the better ones. To San Francisco he and fairly hapless No. 2 son "Jimmy" (Victor Sen Yung) travel to assist their police with a mysterious murder investigation. That's not all, though. There's a missing person to be found too. "Mary" (Tanis Chandler) has gone awol and her doting mother (Mary Gordon) and her rather drippy fiancé…
Reviewed on March 21, 2024
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The main cast of Shadows Over Chinatown (1946) includes Sidney Toler, Mantan Moreland, Victor Sen Yung, Tanis Chandler and John Gallaudet. The film was directed by Terry O. Morse. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Shadows Over Chinatown was released on June 27, 1946 and runs for 1h 4m.
Shadows Over Chinatown (1946) holds an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from 13 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy mystery, comedy and crime films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
