CinemaOSMovie · 1940 · 1h 3m · NR
Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum

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!

77%(22)IMDbCrimeMysteryThriller

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.

Directed byLynn Shores

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 3m
Language
EN
Released
September 6, 1940
Studios
20th Century Fox

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Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Sidney Toler

Sidney Toler

Charlie Chan

Victor Sen Yung

Victor Sen Yung

Jimmy Chan

C. Henry Gordon

C. Henry Gordon

Dr. Cream

Marc Lawrence

Marc Lawrence

Steve McBirney

Eddie Marr

Eddie Marr

Henchman Grenock

Charles Wagenheim

Charles Wagenheim

Willie Fern

Joan Valerie

Joan Valerie

Lily Latimer

Marguerite Chapman

Marguerite Chapman

Mary Bolton

Hilda Vaughn

Hilda Vaughn

Mrs. Joe Rocke

Harold Goodwin

Harold Goodwin

Edwards

Creative team
Directed by
Lynn Shores
Lynn Shores
Written by
John Larkin

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