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Phantom of Chinatown (1940)

Phantom of Chinatown poster
Directed by
Phil Rosen
Genre
mystery film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 02m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 18 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A Chinese detective investigates a murder in Chinatown. The story involves a stolen artifact and a series of suspicious deaths.

mysterioussuspensefulold-fashionedinvestigativetenseintriguingdated

What happens

Phantom of Chinatown is a 1940 American mystery film directed by Phil Rosen starring Keye Luke. This is the last of the Mr. Wong films and the only one to star Luke in the role originated by Boris Karloff. This was the first film with a Chinese actor playing the lead role as a Chinese detective. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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