Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum

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!

Part of Charlie Chan (Sidney Toler) Collection

1940•1h 3m•7.7/10

CrimeMysteryThriller

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.7/10(20)

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.

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Production

20th Century Fox

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

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

Ted Osborne

Ted Osborne

Tom Agnew

Archie Twitchell

Archie Twitchell

Carter Lane

Michael Visaroff

Michael Visaroff

Otto Von Brom

Joe King

Joe King

Inspector O'Matthews

Charles Trowbridge

Charles Trowbridge

Judge

Emmett Vogan

Emmett Vogan

Prosecuting Attorney

Stanley Blystone

Stanley Blystone

Courtroom Officer

Jimmy Conlin

Jimmy Conlin

Tour Bus Barker

Brick Sullivan

Detective Pete

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