Underplayed Gems

The Museum of Crime (1945)

The Museum of Crime poster
Original title
El museo del crimen
Directed by
René Cardona
Genre
mystery film
Country
Mexico
Runtime
1h 24m
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A detective investigates a series of murders connected to a crime museum. The story follows his efforts to solve the case with the help of a woman and a suspect.

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What happens

The Museum of Crime (Spanish: El museo del crimen) is a 1945 Mexican mystery film directed by René Cardona and starring David T. Bamberg, Pituka de Foronda and Ricardo Mondragón. It was one of a six-film series featuring Bamberg as Fu Manchu (four of which were directed by Cardona). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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