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Chinatown at Midnight

Chinatown at Midnight

Behind-the-scenes story... as detectives trap killer inside San Francisco's Chinatown at Midnight!

19495.61h 7mNR

Overview

A young man who steals valuable Oriental objects for a crooked antique dealer is hunted down by the police after his latest Chinatown robbery turns violent.

Directed by Seymour Friedman
Written by Robert Libott, Frank Burt
Produced by Sam Katzman
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Top Cast

Hurd Hatfield

Hurd Hatfield

Clifford Ward

Jean Willes

Jean Willes

Alice

Tom Powers

Tom Powers

Captain Howard Brown

Ray Walker

Ray Walker

Sam Costa

Charles Russell

Charles Russell

Fred Morgan

Jacqueline deWit

Jacqueline deWit

Lisa Marcel (as Jacqueline DeWit)

Maylia Fong

Maylia Fong

Hazel Fong

Byron Foulger

Byron Foulger

Greer Pharmacy Druggist

Ross Elliott

Ross Elliott

Eddie Marsh

Benson Fong

Benson Fong

Joe Wing

Themes & Keywords

fire escapesan francisco, californiachinatownvasethieffilm noirb movieboarding housechineserooftopmachine guncensus takerundercover operationmalariajumping from a rooftopantique dealerprescription medicationtelephone switchboard operatorpolice procedurallearning chineserooftop chase

About Chinatown at Midnight

Chinatown at Midnight is a crime, mystery film released in 1949 exploring themes of fire escape, san francisco, california, chinatown, vase, thief, film noir. Directed by Seymour Friedman, it stars Hurd Hatfield, Jean Willes, Tom Powers. A young man who steals valuable Oriental objects for a crooked antique dealer is hunted down by the police after his latest Chinatown robbery turns violent.

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