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Phantom of Chinatown (1940)

In the middle of a pictorial lecture on his recent expedition to the Mongolian Desert, Dr. John Benton,the famous explorer, drinks from the water bottle on his lecture table, collapses and dies. His last words "Eternal Fire" are the only clue Chinese detective Jimmy Wong and Captain Street of the police department have to work on.

  • Crime
  • Mystery
  • Thriller

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Keye LukeKeye LukeJames Lee Wong
  • Photo of Lotus LongLotus LongWin Lee, Benton's Secretary
  • Photo of Grant WithersGrant WithersPolice Captain Street
  • Photo of Charles MillerCharles MillerDr. John Benton / Cyrus Benton in Newspaper (as Charles Miller)
  • Photo of Huntley GordonHuntley GordonDr. Norman Wilkes
  • Photo of Virginia CarpenterVirginia CarpenterLouise Benton
  • Photo of John DilsonJohn DilsonCharlie Frasier
  • Photo of Paul McVeyPaul McVeyDetective Grady
  • Photo of John HollandJohn HollandMason
  • Photo of Richard TerryRichard TerryToreno

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