

Murder Over New York
1940-12-13 · 65 min · ★ 6.2
When Charlie's old friend from Scotland Yard is murdered when they attend a police convention in New York, Chan picks up the case he was working on.
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- Directors
- Harry Lachman
- Production companies
- 20th Century Fox
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Sidney TolerCharlie Chan
Victor Sen YungJimmy Chan
Donald MacBrideInsp. Vance
Ricardo CortezGeorge Kirby
Leyland HodgsonRobert Boggs
Melville CooperHerbert 'Snuffy' Fenton
John SuttonRichard Jeffery
Kane RichmondRalph Percy
Marjorie WeaverPatricia Shaw
Robert LoweryDavid Elliot
Frederick WorlockInsp. Hugh Drake
Joan ValerieJune Preston
Shirley WardeMrs. Felton
Catherine CraigStewardess
Clarence MuseParty Server
Stanley BlystoneFingerprint Expert
Shemp HowardShorty McCoy alias Rashid the Fakir
Trevor BardetteRamullah #2, with cane
Eddy ChandlerHQ Sergeant Lefty
Lal Chand MehraRamullah, alias Aga SinghTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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