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The Shanghai Chest (1948)

THE MYSTERY OF THE ALPHABET MURDER CASE!

  • Crime
  • Mystery

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.

Rating
6.6 / 10 (6 votes)
Release date
July 11, 1948
Runtime
1h 05m
Language
English
Director
William Beaudine
Status
Released
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Top cast

  • Roland WintersCharlie Chan
  • Victor Sen YungTommy Chan
  • Mantan MorelandBirmingham Brown
  • Tim RyanLt. Mike Ruark
  • John AlvinVictor Armstrong
  • Deannie BestPhyllis Powers
  • Tristram CoffinEdward Seward
  • Olaf HyttenBates
  • Russell HicksFrank Bronson, district attorney
  • Willie BestWillie Best
  • Milton ParsonsMr. Grail
  • Philip Van ZandtJoseph Pindello

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