TMDb Rating
7.7/10
20 verified votes
Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum (1940)
CrimeMysteryThriller
63 min
"FOUR TIMES IN 18 EERIE MINUTES CHARLIE CHAN FACES DEATH! -- Death from a poison dart! -- Death from a streaking bullet! -- Death from a gleaming dagger!"
Plot Summary
A wax museum run by a demented doctor contains statues of such crime figures as Jack the Ripper and Bluebeard. In addition to making wax statues the doctor performs plastic surgery. It is here that an arch fiend takes refuge.
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Keywords to include
CrimeMysteryThrillerLynn ShoresSidney TolerVictor Sen Yung1940
Director
Lynn Shores
Top Cast
Sidney TolerVictor Sen YungC. Henry GordonMarc LawrenceEddie Marr
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