"THE MYSTERY OF THE ALPHABET MURDER CASE!"

1948

1h 5m

6.6(6 votes)

Crime

Mystery

Overview

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.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

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

Creative team

Directed by: William Beaudine
Written by: Samuel Newman
Scott Darling
Produced by: James S. Burkett

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