Clearly, wax museum is an attempt at exploring the same formula in a different way. Creams wax museum hosts a weekly crime league radio broadcast. Cream, who makes a lucrative side income from performing plastic surgery on fugitive criminals. In addition to making wax statues the doctor performs plastic surgery. Charlie chan at the wax museum 1940 charlie chan in panama 1940 murder over new york 1940 charlie chan in rio. Charlie chan at the wax museum 1940 directed by lynn. Sen yung made his first significant acting debut in the 1938 film charlie chan in honolulu, as the chinese detectives number two son, jimmy chan. Charlie chan at the wax museum 1940 plot summary imdb. Charlie chan at the wax museum 1940 eng subs optional. A hoodlum is sentenced to death, on charlie s evidence, vows revenge and shoots his way out of the courtroom after seizing a deputys gun. Sidney toler is charlie chan in charlie chan at the wax museum from 1940, and victor sen yung as jimmy chan. Rear window and the film noir tradition rear window directed by alfred hitchcock is considered by many critics to be the apex of the suspense genre films. If, as reported, this is the last of the series, its neither surprising nor regrettable.
Charlie chan at the race track is the 12th film in the 20th century foxproduced charlie chan series starring warner oland in the title role plot. Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Jan 1, 20 charlie chan at the wax museum 1940 starring sidney toler as charlie chan is my favorite charlie chan film. Charlie chan at the wax museum project gutenberg self.
A killer is loose in the wax museum, but who is it. Charlie chan reluctantly accepts a challenge to appear on the program to discuss the controversial rock casewhich culminated, he has long been convinced, in the execution of an innocent man. In this movie, sidney toler replaced the recently deceased warner oland as charlie chan and sen yung replaced olands number one son lee, who had been played by keye luke. As a horrible example of what can happen to series pictures if theyre continued indefinitely, charlie chan at the wax museum has a certain interest. I watched charlie chan at the wax museum 1940 mysterycomedy. Missing audio at beginning of video is part of original source. A murderer on death row, steve mcbirney, escapes from a courthouse, bent on revenge against the main witness for the prosecution, charlie.
Steve mcbirney, sentenced to death for murder, makes a daring escape from a new york city courthouse and vows revenge against the chief witness against him, charlie chan. Charlie chan at the wax museum is a film directed by lynn shores with sidney toler, victor sen yung, c. Synopsis the wax museum, released 9640 in court, a judge sentences convicted murderer, steve mcbirney, to death at singsing, who turns to charlie chan, threatening him, before the bailiff hauls him away. As the film opens, steve mcbirney is sentenced to prison in part on charlie chan s testimony. An escaped convicted murderer hides out at a new york wax museum where he hopes to get plastic surgery, which will help him revenge himself on charlie chan. However, he escapes and heads to a wax museum, a secret mob hideout run by dr.
When a convicted murderer, brought to justice by charlie chan himself, breaks free. Discover what genre charlie chan at the wax museum, 1940, directed by lynn shores, with sidney toler, sen yung, c. The house without a key is a 1926 american mystery film serial directed by spencer gordon bennet. Charlie chan at the wax museum dvdr 1940 twentieth. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of. The problem comes from the inevitable twist at the end. Sidney toler does the honors as charlie chan, ably assisted by victor chen yeung as number two son. Charlie chan at the wax museum subtitles 9 subtitles.
Charlie chan at the wax museum 1940 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Mcbirney and a confederate hide out at a local wax museum run by dr. What follows is a chronological listing of all fortyfour of the films that comprise the charlie chan series. One of these men, steve mcbirney, was convicted by the illustrious detective charlie chan and is bent on revenge. With charlie chan at the wax museum, 20th centuryfoxs chan series reached its peak. A wax museum run by a demented doctor contains statues of such crime figures as jack the ripper and bluebeard. Charlie chan at the wax museum 1940 rotten tomatoes. The explanation of the film s eventsand the revelation of the killerare quite a surprise. Many will compare charlie chan at the wax museum to the warner oland film, charlie chan s secret. Charlie chan at the wax museum is a 1940 mystery film starring sidney toler as detective charlie chan.
Charlie chan is searching for a murderer in a aug 30, 20 charlie chan at the wax museum 1940 starring sidney toler as charlie chan is my favorite charlie chan film. Charlie chan at the wax museum 1940 approved 1h 3min comedy, crime, mystery 6 september 1940 usa an escaped convicted murderer hides out at a new york wax museum where he hopes to get plastic surgery, which will help him revenge himself on charlie chan. Part of the fun of charlie chan mysteries is watching how chan s charisma and affecting dialogue can keep them afloat through some by todays standards cornball plot contrivances. Charlie chan at the race track warner oland keye luke duration. It is based on the novel of the same name and is the first onscreen appearance of the fictional detective charlie chan, although the main stars are allene ray and walter miller. Dangerous money, also known as hot money, is a 1946 american film directed by terry o. Wikipedia says chan s testimony results in a death sentence for convicted murderer steve mcbirney marc lawrence. Charlie chan at the wax museum 1940 comedy crime mystery. Charlie chan at the wax museum 1940 addeddate 20180929 05. A chamber of horrors becomes a murder hideout a wax museum run by a demented doctor contains statues of such crime figures as jack the ripper and bluebeard.
Charlie chan at the wax museum 1940 charlie chan at. Crime show, film noir, thriller, drama, ww 2, 1940, wax museum. The title for each film is also a link that will take you to much more information for each film, including film credits, an indepth synopsis, and more. Charlie chan at the wax museum 1940 museum movie, wax. Cream, a plastic surgeon, operates a wax museum featuring figures of infamous criminals as a front for his real business of altering the faces of fugitive criminals.
The subsequent murder spree is complicated by the fact that no onenot even the wily chan can tell the wax effigies from real thing. This is a very enjoyable charlie chan film, loaded with mystery and suspense. When a prominent racehorse owner winds up deadallegedly kicked to death by his prized stallion, charlie chan is called in to investigate. Charlie chan in murder over new york see more filming locations. While a murder mystery, its also got a lot of light hearted comedy, largely driven by the interactions with chan and son.
Sidney toler, hilda vaughn, and victor sen yung in charlie chan at the wax museum 1940. Born today most popular celebs most popular celebs celebrity news. By combining charlie chan with a good old wax museum murder does the trick. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Charlie chan at the wax museum has been ranked 502 times, wins 47.