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Murder Over New York

Murder Over New York

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19406.11h 5mNR

Overview

When Charlie's old friend from Scotland Yard is murdered when they attend a police convention in New York, Chan picks up the case he was working on.

Directed by Harry Lachman
Written by Earl Derr Biggers, Lester Ziffren
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Top Cast

Sidney Toler

Sidney Toler

Charlie Chan

Victor Sen Yung

Victor Sen Yung

Jimmy Chan

Donald MacBride

Donald MacBride

Insp. Vance

Leyland Hodgson

Leyland Hodgson

Robert Boggs

Melville Cooper

Melville Cooper

Herbert 'Snuffy' Fenton

John Sutton

John Sutton

Richard Jeffery

Kane Richmond

Kane Richmond

Ralph Percy

Marjorie Weaver

Marjorie Weaver

Patricia Shaw

Robert Lowery

Robert Lowery

David Elliot

Ricardo Cortez

Ricardo Cortez

George Kirby

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Themes & Keywords

new york cityairplaneinventorplastic surgerymurderfugitivepolice detectivesociety partypoison gasred herringsmechanical engineer

About Murder Over New York

Murder Over New York is a crime, mystery, comedy, thriller film released in 1940 exploring themes of new york city, airplane, inventor, plastic surgery, murder, fugitive. Directed by Harry Lachman, it stars Sidney Toler, Victor Sen Yung, Donald MacBride. When Charlie's old friend from Scotland Yard is murdered when they attend a police convention in New York, Chan picks up the case he was working on.

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