Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum

1940 · 63 MIN · IMDB 7.0 · 1,808 VOTES · DIR. Lynn Shores

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Overview

A wax museum run by a demented doctor contains statues of such crime figures as Jack the Ripper and Bluebeard. In addition to making wax statues the doctor performs plastic surgery. It is here that an arch fiend takes refuge.

Dialogue Timeline — 892 lines

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00:01:01 For a most brutal murder, instigated by robbery-
00:04:22 Why, that's splendid. Superb.
00:07:08 Of course, you realize that you'll have to hang out here...
00:09:40 Inspector.
00:11:43 - How dare you insinuate- - Now, boys, don't get violent.
00:13:48 Faceless body in water three months.
00:16:16 Then-
00:22:13 in that very same stove.
00:24:13 Since I do the interview, I'd like your slant, Mr. Chan-what questions to ask.
00:26:28 They're ready downtown. We go in two minutes.
00:28:38 All right. Tell him exactly what I told you.
00:31:25 Contradiction, please.
00:33:57 - You're still crazy. - Observe wire cutters.
00:36:25 Suggest all gather in office of Dr. Cream.
00:38:40 You don't have to tell me, Lieutenant. I've handled a case before. Okay.
00:41:29 I assure you, I don't know how it happened.
00:43:53 If storeroom innocent, will apologize.
00:46:24 Here's where I settle with Chan.
00:48:37 No connection. They signed us off.
00:51:07 - Uh, oh- sorry. Sorry. - Watch yourself.
00:54:10 - What happened? - He's all right.
00:57:22 Now, what you see just before lights go out?
00:59:48 I'm sure he didn't throw the knife at Mr. Chan.
01:02:05 And we might have cleared out of here and left him to a clean getaway.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed892
Dialogue density14.2 lines / min
First line00:01:01
Final line01:02:05

Production Record

DirectorLynn Shores
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes1,808