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Secrets of Chinatown
Secrets of Chinatown

Secrets of Chinatown

Genres

MysteryThriller

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Private detective Donegal Dawn is summoned by the police commissioner to solve the reasons for a crime wave in Chinatown.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

63 mins

Rating

4.5/10

Release Date

20 February 1935

Country

Canada

Cast

Nick Stuart

Nick Stuart

Robert Rand

Lucile Browne

Lucile Browne

Zenobia

Raymond Lawrence

Raymond Lawrence

Donegal Dawn

James Flavin

James Flavin

Brandhma

Harry Hewitson

Harry Hewitson

Chan Tow Ling

James McGrath

James McGrath

Commissioner

Reginald Hincks

Reginald Hincks

Dr. Franklin

John Barnard

John Barnard

Doverscourt

Arthur Legge-Willis

Arthur Legge-Willis

Yogi of Madrada

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