
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.
Cast

Roland Winters
Charlie Chan

Victor Sen Yung
Tommy Chan

Mantan Moreland
Birmingham Brown

Tim Ryan
Lt. Mike Ruark

John Alvin
Victor Armstrong

Deannie Best
Phyllis Powers

Tristram Coffin
Edward Seward

Olaf Hytten
Bates

Russell Hicks
Frank Bronson, district attorney

Willie Best
Willie Best

Milton Parsons
Mr. Grail

Philip Van Zandt
Joseph Pindello

Pierre Watkin
Judge Wesley Armstrong

George Eldredge
Detective Pat

Erville Alderson
Walter Somervale

Charles Sullivan
Officer Murphy
Crew

William Beaudine
Director
Samuel Newman
Screenplay, Story
Scott Darling
Screenplay
Ace Herman
Editor
William A. Sickner
Director of Photography
Glenn Cook
Production Supervisor
James S. Burkett
Producer
Lela Chambers
Hairstylist
Frank McWhorter
Sound
Raymond Boltz Jr.
Set Decoration
Jules V. Levy
Script Supervisor
Earl Derr Biggers
Characters
Harry Lewis
Grip
Dave Milton
Art Direction
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