The Shanghai Chest

1948

1h 5m

6.1

6.1/10

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Crime Mystery

"THE MYSTERY OF THE ALPHABET MURDER CASE!"

Overview

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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Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies

Monogram Pictures

Production Countries

United States of America

Spoken Languages

English

Keywords

jurors murder lawyer police detective private detective mortuary graveyard miscarriage of justice father son relationship man in black comical sidekicks unknown murderer dead man's fingerprints black chauffeur white butler innocent person executed eccentric mortician

Quick Facts

Release Date	July 11, 1948
Status	Released
Language	EN
IMDb ID	tt0040778

Cast

Roland Winters

Charlie Chan

Victor Sen Yung

Tommy Chan

Mantan Moreland

Birmingham Brown

Tim Ryan

Lt. Mike Ruark

John Alvin

Victor Armstrong

Deannie Best

Phyllis Powers

Tristram Coffin

Edward Seward

Olaf Hytten

Bates

Russell Hicks

Frank Bronson, district attorney

Willie Best

Milton Parsons

Mr. Grail

Philip Van Zandt

Joseph Pindello

Key Crew

William Beaudine

Director

James S. Burkett

Producer

Samuel Newman

Screenplay

Scott Darling