6.9
While investigating the theft of antiquities from an ancient tomb excavation , Charlie discovers that the body of the expedition's leader concealed inside the mummy's wrappings.
Warner Oland
Charlie Chan
Pat Paterson
Carol Arnold
Thomas Beck
Tom Evans
Rita Hayworth
Nayda
Stepin Fetchit
Snowshoes
Jameson Thomas
Dr. Anton Racine
Frank Conroy
Prof. John Thurston
Nigel De Brulier
Edfu Ahmad
George Irving
Prof. Arnold
Paul Porcasi
Insp. Fouad Soueida
Arthur Stone
Dragoman
James Eagles
Barry Arnold
Frank Reicher
Dr. Jaipur
Anita Brown
Showshoes' Friend
John Davidson
Chemist Daoud Atrash
John George
Harip, The Grave Opener (uncredited)
Director
Louis King
Characters
Earl Derr Biggers
Screenplay
Robert Ellis
Screenplay
Helen Logan
June 19, 2022
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This time, our eponymous detective gets himself embroiled in a caper involving the mummified remains of a corpse - but not one from Pharaonic times! It turns out to be the erstwhile leader of an expedition to discover the tomb of the famed high priest "Ameti". When other artefacts from this discovery start showing up on the black market, "Chan" (Warner Oland) must evaluate the plentiful supply of suspects who frequent this world of creepy antiquity. No children to assist him, but that doesn't distract from what is quite an eerily presented, quickly paced and engaging adventure thriller with plenty of things going bump in the night, an Anubis that haunts the tomb, and even Rita Hayworth as the sultry ("Nayda"). The comedy is overplayed by the all too verbose, frankly irritating, "Snowshoes" (Stepin Fetchit) but there are still plenty of red herrings to keep this film very much at the top end of these mysteries.
Status:
Released
Original Language:
English
Budget:
$0.00
Revenue:
$0.00