United States / Nov 18, 1940 / NR
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Paul McVey | Detective Grady |
| John Holland | Mason |
| Richard Terry | Toreno |
| Robert Kellard | Tommy Dean |
| Willy Castello | Jonas |
| Lee Tung Foo | Foo |
| Lynton Brent | Radio News Broadcaster |
| Jack Cheatham | Stakeout Cop |
| Heinie Conklin | Detective in Refrigerator |
| William Gould | Policeman |
| Bruce Mitchell | Police Officer Stationed at Front Door |
| William J. O'Brien | Extra in Audience at Benton's Lecture |
| Victor Wong | Charley Won |
Genres
CrimeMysteryThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Phantom of Chinatown |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Monogram Pictures |
| Release date | 18 novembre 1940 |
| Production | Paul Malvern |
| Writer | George Waggner, Ralph Gilbert Bettison, Hugh Wiley |
| Editing | Jack Ogilvie |
| Cinematography | Fred Jackman Jr. |
| Assistant directors | Phil Rosen |
| Camera operators | Fred Jackman Jr. |
| Additional photography | Fred Jackman Jr. |
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| Production design | Charles Clague |
| Art direction | Charles Clague |
| Set decoration | Charles Clague |
| Music | Edward J. Kay |
| Sound | Edward J. Kay |
| Collection | Mr. Wong Collection |
Release dates
Theatrical release
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