Dr. John Benton the famous explorer, collapses and dies right in the middle of a lecture on his recent expedition to the Mongolian Desert after he drinks from a water bottle. Chinese detective Jimmy Wong and Captain Street of the police department have only one: hs last words “Eternal Fire.” Benton’s secretary Win Lee reveals …
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Johnny Dill, a door-to-door salesman happens to be the exact double of a notorious gangster. When the gangster murders a rival, Dill is really in trouble. He is then stuck between the forces of good, represented by attorney Allen, and evil. source
Police lieutenant Sam Carson discovers a corpse with gunshots in a car left in front oft he police station. Janet is questions by Carson after her name was found in the dead’s man book. And yes, Bard blackmailed her friend for $20,000. Carson is pressured by Max Calvert, a newspaper owner to arrest Janet in …
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“Daughter of Horror” (also known in a slightly altered version as “Dementia”) is an American film by John Parker, incorporating elements of the horror film, film noir and expressionist film. It was produced in 1953, but not released until 1955. A young woman awakens from a nightmare in a run down hotel. She leaves the …
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A public defender enlists Charlie Chan to exonerate one of his clients, an ex-con falsely accused of bank robbery and murder, scheduled for execution in exactly nine days. source
An officer of the canadian Rangers catches a gang of smugglers, which is cooperating with his boss. He wins the heart of a beautiful woman. source
Texas Ranger Jeff Hayden comes to town to see the Sheriff. But what he finds is three men killed: the sheriff, a doctor and the wealthy Mr. Cranston. Jeff starts to investigate and very soon has Clay Wheeler as a suspect as he took over the sheriff’s office and gets engaged to Letty Cranston. When …
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A pretty Chinese woman seeking help from San Francisco detective James Lee Wong. Unfortunately she is killed by a poisoned dart in his front hall, only having the time to scrawl “Captain J” on a sheet of paper anymore. She proves to be Princess Lin Hwa, which was on a secret military mission for the …
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When a troupe of showgirls with their impresario and press agent had vacation at Malibu Beach, two of them are garroted. Charlie Chan takes on the case assisted by Number Two, his Son Jimmy, and his faithful chauffeur Birmingham Brown. source
Alan Colby reappears after a seven year absence, only to be murdered before he can claim his inheritance. The Lowells have been living off the Colby fortune, and now someone is trying to kill Henrietta Lowell, the matriarch of the family. Among the suspects are Prof. Bowen (who is paid handsomely by the Lowells for …
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