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The Chinese Typewriter

The Chinese Typewriter

19791h 17m

Overview

Two private investigators are hired by an airline company to retrieve a stolen prototype jet. Starring Tom Selleck. Released 1979.

Directed by Lou Antonio
Written by Stephen J. Cannell
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Top Cast

Tom Selleck

Tom Selleck

Tom Boston

James Whitmore Jr.

James Whitmore Jr.

Jim Kilbride

Jaime Lyn Bauer

Jaime Lyn Bauer

Jill Miller

William Daniels

William Daniels

C. Donald Devlin

Don Ameche

Don Ameche

Armand Beller

Kathryn Leigh Scott

Kathryn Leigh Scott

Toby Nash

J

June Whitley Taylor

Mrs. Beller

About The Chinese Typewriter

The Chinese Typewriter is a action, adventure, tv movie film released in 1979. Directed by Lou Antonio, it stars Tom Selleck, James Whitmore Jr., Jaime Lyn Bauer. Two private investigators are hired by an airline company to retrieve a stolen prototype jet. Starring Tom Selleck. Released 1979.

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