

Chinatown at Midnight
1949-11-17 · 67 min · ★ 6.0
A young man who steals valuable Oriental objects for a crooked antique dealer is hunted down by the police after his latest Chinatown robbery turns violent.
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- Directors
- Seymour Friedman
- Production companies
- Columbia Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Hurd HatfieldClifford Ward
Jean WillesAlice
Tom PowersCaptain Howard Brown
Ray WalkerSam Costa
Charles RussellFred Morgan
Jacqueline deWitLisa Marcel (as Jacqueline DeWit)
Maylia FongHazel Fong
Byron FoulgerGreer Pharmacy Druggist
Ross ElliottEddie Marsh
Benson FongJoe Wing
Barbara Jean WongBetty Chang
Victor Sen YungHotel Proprietor
Josephine WhittellMrs. Emily Dryden
Paul E. Burns
Ottola NesmithMrs. Langdon
Frank O'Connor
Steve PendletonPolicemanTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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