Phantom of Chinatown (1940)
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:
Phil Rosen
Writer:
George Waggner
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Keye Luke as James Lee Wong |
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Lotus Long as Win Lee, Benton's Secretary |
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Grant Withers as Police Captain Street |
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Charles Miller as Dr. John Benton / Cyrus Benton in Newspaper (as Charles Miller) |
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Huntley Gordon as Dr. Norman Wilkes |
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Virginia Carpenter as Louise Benton |
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John Dilson as Charlie Frasier |
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Paul McVey as Detective Grady |
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John Holland as Mason |
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Richard Terry as Toreno |
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Robert Kellard as Tommy Dean |
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Willy Castello as Jonas |
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Lee Tung Foo as Foo |
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Lynton Brent as Radio News Broadcaster |
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Jack Cheatham as Stakeout Cop |
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Heinie Conklin as Detective in Refrigerator |
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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 |
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Victor Wong as Charley Won |
| Art | Charles Clague | Art Direction |
| Directing | Phil Rosen | Director |
| Writing | George Waggner | Screenplay |
| Writing | Ralph Gilbert Bettison | Story |
| Sound | Edward J. Kay | Music |
| Camera | Fred Jackman Jr. | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Jack Ogilvie | Editor |
| Writing | Hugh Wiley | Characters |
| Production | Paul Malvern | Producer |
