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194062 minCrime, Mystery, Thriller

Phantom of Chinatown

Is Phantom of Chinatown a Hit or Flop?

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Is Phantom of Chinatown worth watching? With a rating of 5.765/10, this Crime, Mystery, Thriller film is a mixed-bag for fans of the genre. Read on for our detailed analysis and user reviews.

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Phantom of Chinatown Synopsis

In the middle of a pictorial lecture on his recent expedition to the Mongolian Desert, Dr. John Benton,the famous explorer, drinks from the water bottle on his lecture table, collapses and dies. His last words "Eternal Fire" are the only clue Chinese detective Jimmy Wong and Captain Street of the police department have to work on.

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Top Cast

Keye Luke
Keye LukeJames Lee Wong
Lotus Long
Lotus LongWin Lee, Benton's Secretary
Grant Withers
Grant WithersPolice Captain Street
Charles Miller
Charles MillerDr. John Benton / Cyrus Benton in Newspaper (as Charles Miller)
Huntley Gordon
Huntley GordonDr. Norman Wilkes
Virginia Carpenter
Virginia CarpenterLouise Benton
John Dilson
John DilsonCharlie Frasier
Paul McVey
Paul McVeyDetective Grady
John Holland
John HollandMason
Richard Terry
Richard TerryToreno

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Is Phantom of Chinatown worth watching?

Phantom of Chinatown has received mixed reviews with a 5.765/10 rating. It might be worth watching if you're a fan of Crime, Mystery, Thriller movies.

Is Phantom of Chinatown hit or flop?

Phantom of Chinatown has received average ratings (5.765/10), performing moderately with audiences.

What genre is Phantom of Chinatown?

Phantom of Chinatown is a Crime, Mystery, Thriller movie that In the middle of a pictorial lecture on his recent expedition to the Mongolian Desert, Dr. John Benton,the famous explorer, drinks from the water bott...

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Critic Reviews

CinemaSerfJun 23, 2022
★ 6

This is quite a fun little murder mystery with Keye Luke on good form as "Jimmy Wong" who is brought in by police captain "Street" (Grant Withers) to investigate the murder of a renowned archaeologist who had only just returned from an expedition to Mongolia. Who did what to whom all revolves around the search for a mysterious scroll that he had recovered from a tomb. which may reveal the location of some large oil deposits. It's actually quite well written with plenty of twists and turns and it's not so very easy to guess the culprit until near the end of this short feature. Luke isn't as good as Karloff was in the earlier "Wong" films, but I found him easily as good and entertaining a detective in this as Sydney Toler was in many of the "Charlie Chan" films, in which Luke also appeared.