"Chan follows the trail of a blood-chilling wave of torso slayings!"

1946

1h 4m

6.2(13 votes)

Mystery

Comedy

Crime

Thriller

Overview

In San Francisco's Chinatown, Charlie helps two different people search for their missing relatives and uncovers a murder for insurance scheme.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Sidney Toler

Charlie Chan

Mantan Moreland

Birmingham Brown

Victor Sen Yung

Jimmy Chan

Tanis Chandler

Mary Conover

John Gallaudet

Craig Winfield

Paul Bryar

Mike Rogan

Bruce Kellogg

Jack Tilford

Al Bridge

Captain Allen

Mary Gordon

Mrs. Conover

Dorothy Granger

Joan Mercer

Creative team

Directed by: Terry O. Morse
Written by: Raymond L. Schrock

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