Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum

A wax museum run by a demented doctor contains statues of such crime figures as Jack the Ripper and Bluebeard. In addition to making wax statues the doctor performs plastic surgery. It is here that an arch fiend takes refuge.

Cast

Sidney Toler

as Charlie Chan

Victor Sen Yung

as Jimmy Chan (as Sen Yung)

C. Henry Gordon

as Dr. Cream

Marc Lawrence

as Steve McBirney

Eddie Marr

as Henchman Grenock

Charles Wagenheim

as Willie Fern, museum watchman

Joan Valerie

as Lily Latimer

Marguerite Chapman

as Mary Bolton

Hilda Vaughn

as Mrs. Joe Rocke

Harold Goodwin

as Edwards, radio sound man

Reviews

CinemaSerf

C. Henry Gordon is a bit like Leo Genn, or Sir Cedric Hardwicke - you always recognise his voice long before you see his face. In this jolly mystery for "Chan" (Sidney Toler) and "Jimmy" (Victor Sen Yung), they find themselves in a macabre wax museum run by our aforementioned thespian - here playing...

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