Overview
Soon after a Chinese princess comes to the US to buy planes for her people, she is murdered by a poison dart fired by an air rifle.
Fun facts
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Based on
Based on Charlie Chan
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Collection
Part of Charlie Chan (Roland Winters) Collection
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Music
Music by Edward J. Kay
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Earl Derr BiggersCharacters
- Scott DarlingScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- December 6, 1947
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
- Collection
- Charlie Chan (Roland Winters) Collection
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In the United States
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Cast
Roland WintersCharlie Chan
Warren DouglasSgt. Bill Davidson
Louise CurriePeggy Cartwright
Mantan MorelandBirmingham Brown
Victor Sen YungTommy Chan
Philip AhnCaptain Kong
Thayer RobertsCaptain James J. Kelso
Byron FoulgerArmstrong- Jean WongPrincess Mei Ling
- Spencer ChanCargo Officer
ChabingLillie Mae Wong
Lee Tung FooArmstrong's Majordomo
Jack MowerPolice Guard at Apartment 26- Charmienne HarkerKelso's Secretary
Paul BryarDesk Sergeant- Thornton EdwardsHotel Desk Clerk
- Dimples CooperLillie Mae Wong
- George SpauldingDr. Hickey
- Mary ChanPedestrian (uncredited)
- Thayer CheekChinese Boy (uncredited)
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