The Peacock Fan

A bumbling detective sent to investigate a murder at a wealth home is replaced by a sneering second investigator of mixed racial ancestry in this mystery involving an ancient Asian fan.

Cast

Lucien Prival

as Dr. Change Dorfman

Dorothy Dwan

as Peggy Kendall

Tom O'Brien

as Sgt. O'Brien

Rosemary Theby

as Mrs. Rossmore

Carlton S. King

as Mr. Rossmore

Gladden James

as Bertram Leslie

David Findlay

as Jerry Carlyle

James Wilcox

as Bob Kendall

Fred Malatesta

as Thomas Elton

Alice True

as Lily

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