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THE MYSTERY OF THE ALPHABET MURDER CASE!
6.6 / 10 IMDb July 11, 1948 1h 5m
Charlie attempts to solve a triple murder in which a dead man's finger prints show up at all three murder sites, and all three victims were connected with the conviction and execution of an evidently innocent man.
Director
Runtime
1h 5m
Release Date
July 11, 1948
Genre
Crime, Mystery
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Producers
Cast
Roland Winters
as Charlie Chan
Victor Sen Yung
as Tommy Chan
Mantan Moreland
as Birmingham Brown
Tim Ryan
as Lt. Mike Ruark
John Alvin
as Victor Armstrong
Deannie Best
as Phyllis Powers
Tristram Coffin
as Edward Seward
Olaf Hytten
as Bates
Russell Hicks
as Frank Bronson, district attorney
Willie Best
as Willie Best
Milton Parsons
as Mr. Grail
Philip Van Zandt
as Joseph Pindello
Pierre Watkin
as Judge Wesley Armstrong
George Eldredge
as Detective Pat
Erville Alderson
as Walter Somervale
Charles Sullivan
as Officer Murphy
Production Companies
Monogram Pictures
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