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The Shanghai Chest

The Shanghai Chest

THE MYSTERY OF THE ALPHABET MURDER CASE!

Part of Charlie Chan (Roland Winters) Collection

1948•1h 5m•6.1/10
CrimeMystery

Ratings

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6.1/10(5)

Charlie attempts to solve a triple murder in which a dead man's finger prints show up at all three murder sites, and all three victims were connected with the conviction and execution of an evidently innocent man.

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Production

Monogram Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Roland Winters

Roland Winters

Charlie Chan

Victor Sen Yung

Victor Sen Yung

Tommy Chan

Mantan Moreland

Mantan Moreland

Birmingham Brown

Tim Ryan

Tim Ryan

Lt. Mike Ruark

John Alvin

John Alvin

Victor Armstrong

Deannie Best

Deannie Best

Phyllis Powers

Tristram Coffin

Tristram Coffin

Edward Seward

Olaf Hytten

Olaf Hytten

Bates

Russell Hicks

Russell Hicks

Frank Bronson, district attorney

Willie Best

Willie Best

Willie Best

Milton Parsons

Milton Parsons

Mr. Grail

Philip Van Zandt

Philip Van Zandt

Joseph Pindello

Pierre Watkin

Pierre Watkin

Judge Wesley Armstrong

George Eldredge

George Eldredge

Detective Pat

Erville Alderson

Erville Alderson

Walter Somervale

Charles Sullivan

Charles Sullivan

Officer Murphy

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