The Chinese Ring
1947 · Movie · NR · 67 min · ★ 5.1
Soon after a Chinese princess comes to the U.S. to buy planes for her people, she is murdered by a poison dart fired by an air rifle. To help solve the crime, Roland Winters as "Charlie Chan" is assisted by his son, Victor Sen Yung as "Tommy Chan" and comic sidekick, Mantan Moreland as "Birmingham Brown", Chan's chauffeur/butler.
Based on Charlie Chan
Also known as Charlie Chan in The Chinese Ring
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Details
- Years
- 1947
- Release date
- 1947-12-06
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 67 min
- TMDB rating
- 5.1/10 (17 votes)
Themes
- chinese woman
- murder
- woman reporter
- police detective
- private detective
- chinese american
- poison dart
- comical sidekick
Cast & crew
Roland Winters
as Charlie Chan
Warren Douglas
as Sgt. Bill Davidson
Louise Currie
as Peggy Cartwright
Mantan Moreland
as Birmingham Brown
Victor Sen Yung
as Tommy Chan
Philip Ahn
as Captain Kong
Thayer Roberts
as Captain James J. Kelso
Byron Foulger
as Armstrong
- JW
Jean Wong
as Princess Mei Ling
- SC
Spencer Chan
as Cargo Officer
Directed by William Beaudine