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A Slight Case Of Murder... Solved by Jimmy Wong!
6 / 10 IMDb November 18, 1940 1h 2m
In the middle of a pictorial lecture on his recent expedition to the Mongolian Desert, Dr. John Benton,the famous explorer, drinks from the water bottle on his lecture table, collapses and dies. His last words "Eternal Fire" are the only clue Chinese detective Jimmy Wong and Captain Street of the police department have to work on.
Director
Runtime
1h 2m
Release Date
November 18, 1940
Genre
Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Producers
Cast
Keye Luke
as James Lee Wong
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Lotus Long
as Win Lee, Benton's Secretary
Grant Withers
as Police Captain Street
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Charles Miller
as Dr. John Benton / Cyrus Benton in Newspaper (as Charles Miller)
Huntley Gordon
as Dr. Norman Wilkes
Virginia Carpenter
as Louise Benton
John Dilson
as Charlie Frasier
Paul McVey
as Detective Grady
John Holland
as Mason
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Richard Terry
as Toreno
Robert Kellard
as Tommy Dean
Willy Castello
as Jonas
Lee Tung Foo
as Foo
Lynton Brent
as Radio News Broadcaster
Jack Cheatham
as Stakeout Cop
Heinie Conklin
as Detective in Refrigerator
William Gould
as Policeman
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Bruce Mitchell
as Police Officer Stationed at Front Door
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William J. O'Brien
as Extra in Audience at Benton's Lecture
Victor Wong
as Charley Won
Production Companies
Monogram Pictures
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