Phantom of Chinatown
1940
1h 2min
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.
Storyline
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.
Released
18 November 1940
Runtime
1h 2min
Director
Genre
Status
Released
Language
English
Production
Monogram Pictures
Cast
Keye Luke
James Lee Wong
Lotus Long
Win Lee, Benton's Secretary
Grant Withers
Police Captain Street
Charles Miller
Dr. John Benton / Cyrus Benton in Newspaper (as Charles Miller)
Huntley Gordon
Dr. Norman Wilkes
Virginia Carpenter
Louise Benton
John Dilson
Charlie Frasier
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
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