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Charlie Chan in the Chinese Cat

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Wikipedia article




'The Chinese Cat' (also titled 'Murder in the Funhouse') is a 1944 mystery film starring Sidney Toler as Charlie Chan.

Plot



Mr. Manning is murdered in his study while the door is locked from the inside. Police close the case after 6 months. A girl contacts Charlie Chan to have a look before he leaves in 48 hours. Twins are involved in a diamond-smuggling ring after the Kohinoor Diamonds are stolen; one twin is killed and the other living twin masquerades as a ghost tricking Birmingham Brown. Mr. Manning had the largest stone stored in the secret compartment of a Chinese cat statue, and doublecrossed his associates. Movie ends in a carnival funhouse with police arresting the diamond-smuggling ring for three murders. Rival author of 'Manning Murder Solved' book must now pay $20,000 to Chinese War Relief after a lost bet with Charlie Chan about the murderer's identity.

Cast



*Sidney Toler as Charlie Chan

*Mantan Moreland as Birmingham Brown, Taxi Driver

*Joan Woodbury as Leah Manning

*Benson Fong as Tommy Chan, #3 Son

*Ian Keith as Dr. Paul Recknik

*Sam Flint as Thomas Manning

*Betty Blythe as Mrs. Manning

*Joan Woodbury as daughter Leah Manning

*Cy Kendall as Webster Deacon

*John Davidson as twins Karl Karzos/Kurt Karzos

*Weldon Heyburn as Detective Lt. Harvey Dennis

*Anthony Warde as Catlen

Production



The film was the second Charlie Chan movie from Monogram. It was originally called 'Charlie Chan and the Perfect Crime' and filming started on 4 January 1944.Of Local Origin

New York Times 10 Dec 1943: 31.


See also



*List of American films of 1944

References




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