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Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum

1940 · 63 min

A creaky, atmospheric whodunit that moves quickly through shadowy corridors, offering mild thrills and a few chuckles.

Directed by
Lynn Shores
Genres
Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Starring
Sidney Toler, Victor Sen Yung, C. Henry Gordon
Tagline
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!
Overview
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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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Lynn Shores
Genres
Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Starring
Sidney Toler, Victor Sen Yung, C. Henry Gordon
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How it feels

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Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • mystery
  • deception
  • justice
  • revenge
  • identity
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • twist ending
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror3
Humour4
Realism6
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
crime, mystery, thriller
Directed by
Lynn Shores
Written by
John Larkin
Starring
Sidney Toler, Victor Sen Yung, C. Henry Gordon, Marc Lawrence, Eddie Marr, Charles Wagenheim, Joan Valerie, Marguerite Chapman
Runtime
63 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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