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Shadows Over Chinatownis a 1946 Americanmystery filmdirected byTerry O. Morseand starringSidney Toler,Victor Sen YungandTanis Chandler.It is the third-to-last film starring Toler asCharlie Chan.
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| Directed by | Terry O. Morse |
| Written by | Raymond L. Schrock |
| Based on | Characters created byEarl Derr Biggers |
| Produced by | James S. Burkett |
| Starring | Sidney Toler Victor Sen Yung Tanis Chandler |
| Cinematography | William A. Sickner |
| Edited by | Ralph Dixon |
| Music by | Edward J. Kay |
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| Distributed by | Monogram Pictures |
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Running time | 64 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editLate one night, Charlie Chan is shot at a San Francisco bus station. While on a missing-persons case, he investigates a series of slayings terrorizing the city. He is assisted officially by detective Jeff Hay and police captain Allen, and unofficially by his Number Two Son Jimmy and chauffeur Birmingham Brown.
Cast
edit- Sidney TolerasCharlie Chan
- Victor Sen Yungas Jimmy Chan
- Mantan Morelandas Birmingham Brown
- Tanis Chandleras Mary Conover, former employee of an escort service
- Mary Gordonas Mrs. Conover, Mary's grandmother
- Bruce Kelloggas Cpl. Joe Thomas, Mary's sweetheart
- Paul Bryaras Mike Rogan, Mary's former Boss
- John Gallaudetas Jeff Hay, private investigator
- Alan Bridgeas Capt. Allen
- George Eldredgeas Chief Lanigan
- Jack Nortonas Cosgrove, pickpocket
- Mira McKinneyas Kate Johnson
- Dorothy Grangeras Joan Mercer, escort-bureau receptionist
- Lou Mercelle as narrator
Production
editSidney Toler had been diagnosed with terminal cancer, but insisted on continuing his commitment to the film series. The studio accommodated him by granting him prolonged breaks for rest, and staging the scenes so as not to tax his strength. The studio conserved Toler's energy and spared him from extended movement; Toler is seated during much of the film. Although Toler remains the central actor, some of the action is diverted to Jimmy (Victor Sen Yung) and Birmingham (Mantan Moreland). To lengthen the running time of the film, a two-minute prologue was added, detailing the workings of a bureau of missing persons. None of the film's featured players appeared in this sequence.