

Shadows Over Chinatown(1946)
Chan follows the trail of a blood-chilling wave of torso slayings!
In San Francisco's Chinatown, Charlie helps two different people search for their missing relatives and uncovers a murder for insurance scheme.
Movie: Shadows Over Chinatown

Shadows Over Chinatown
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In San Francisco's Chinatown, Charlie helps two different people search for their missing relatives and uncovers a murder for insurance scheme.
Release Date
1946-06-27
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5.8
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Chan follows the trail of a blood-chilling wave of torso slayings!
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