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The Shanghai Chest

19486.1 / 1065 min

Crime, Mystery

Overview

THE MYSTERY OF THE ALPHABET MURDER CASE!

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.

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

Tris Coffin

Edward Seward

Olaf Hytten

Bates

Russell Hicks

Frank Bronson, district attorney

Willie Best

Milton Parsons

Mr. Grail

Philip Van Zandt

Joseph Pindello

Pierre Watkin

Judge Wesley Armstrong

George Eldredge

Detective Pat

Erville Alderson

Walter Somervale

Charles Sullivan

Officer Murphy

Crew

William Beaudine

Director

Samuel Newman

Story

Earl Derr Biggers

Characters

Dave Milton

Art Direction

William A. Sickner

Director of Photography

Jules V. Levy

Script Supervisor

Glenn Cook

Production Supervisor

Raymond Boltz Jr.

Set Decoration

Frank McWhorter

Sound

James S. Burkett

Producer

Ace Herman

Editor

Samuel Newman

Screenplay

Scott Darling

Screenplay

Lela Chambers

Hairstylist

Harry Lewis

Grip