The Shanghai Chest (1948): Cast
The Shanghai Chest is a 1948 mystery crime film directed by William Beaudine, starring Roland Winters as Charlie Chan, Pierre Watkin and Russell Hicks. It runs 1 hour 5 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 5m (65 min)
- Director
- William Beaudine
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Monogram Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Shanghai Chest About?
The premise of The Shanghai Chest without spoilers.
Charlie is drawn into the Alphabet Murder case, a baffling triple homicide where the same dead man's fingerprints appear at each crime scene. All three victims are linked to the conviction and execution of a man later proven innocent, and Charlie works to uncover the true culprit.
The Shanghai Chest Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- death of uncle
- poverty row film
- charlie chan series
- mortician
- deception
- damsel in distress
- held at gunpoint
- police detective
- racial stereotype
- landlady
- cigarette smoking
- medical examiner
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- telephone call
- false accusation
- police sergeant
- fingerprint expert
- planted evidence
- private detective
- tension
- remake
- triple murder
- reprisal
- jumping to conclusions
- custodian
- detective
- boarding house
- murder
- fingerprint
- charlie chan character
- yellowface
- cemetery
- cemetery custodian
- caucasian actor plays an asian character
- reference to william shakespeare
- cemetery plot
- wrongful conviction
- funeral parlor
- exhumation
- murder disguised as suicide
- disinheritance
- missing body
- district attorney
- murder investigation
- b movie
- double feature film
- stock footage
- grindhouse film
- low budget film
- 1940s
- independent film
The Shanghai Chest Cast & Characters
Roland Winters leads the cast as Charlie Chan, with Pierre Watkin as Judge Wesley Armstrong and Russell Hicks as Frank Bronson, district attorney. Directed by William Beaudine; 16 actors are credited in all.
- Director William Beaudine
- Roland Winters as Charlie Chan
- Pierre Watkin as Judge Wesley Armstrong
- Russell Hicks as Frank Bronson, district attorney
- Charles Sullivan as Officer Murphy
Also Starring in The Shanghai Chest
· 12 more- Olaf Hytten Bates
- Philip Van Zandt Joseph Pindello
- Erville Alderson Walter Somervale
- Willie Best Willie Best
- Victor Sen Yung Tommy Chan
- Mantan Moreland Birmingham Brown
- Tim Ryan Lt. Mike Ruark
- Milton Parsons Mr. Grail
- George Eldredge Detective Pat
- Tris Coffin Edward Seward
- John Alvin Victor Armstrong
- Deannie Best Phyllis Powers
More from William Beaudine
More films directed by William Beaudine: Fury of the Dragon, The Green Hornet, The Mickey Mouse Anniversary Show and Billy the Kid Versus Dracula.
Cars in The Shanghai Chest
7 cars on screen, including the 1937 Cadillac and the 1941 Chrysler New Yorker.
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1937 Cadillac Important role -
1941 Chrysler New Yorker Minor role -
1941 Ford Super De Luxe Minor role -
1936 Ford V8 Standard Background role
The Shanghai Chest Also Known As
5 alternative titles, including “Charlie Chan in Shanghai Chest” and “The”.
- Also known as
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- Charlie Chan in Shanghai Chest
- The
- Lo scrigno orientale
- Crime Por Alfabeto
- 陈查理之上海宝箱
Seen The Shanghai Chest?
Movies Like The Shanghai Chest
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including The Shanghai Cobra, Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat and Shadows Over Chinatown.
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The Shanghai Cobra 1945 -
Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat 1944 -
Shadows Over Chinatown 1946 -
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island 1939 -
Charlie Chan’s Greatest Case 1933 -
Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen 1981 -
Charlie Chan on Broadway 1937 -
Charlie Chan’s Courage 1934 -
Charlie Chan’s Chance 1932 -
Charlie Chan’s Murder Cruise 1940 -
Shanghai Surprise 1986 -
The Shanghai Gesture 1941
The Shanghai Chest FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Shanghai Chest, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Shanghai Chest?
The Shanghai Chest runs 1 hour 5 minutes (65 minutes).
When was The Shanghai Chest released?
The Shanghai Chest was released on July 11, 1948.
Who directed The Shanghai Chest?
The Shanghai Chest was directed by William Beaudine.
More films by William Beaudine Who is in the cast of The Shanghai Chest?
The Shanghai Chest stars Roland Winters as Charlie Chan, Pierre Watkin as Judge Wesley Armstrong and Russell Hicks as Frank Bronson, district attorney, among 16 credited actors.
Does The Shanghai Chest have a post-credit scene?
No. The Shanghai Chest has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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