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  • Secrets of Chinatown (1935)
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    63 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Secrets of Chinatown (1935)
Approved
63 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Private detective Donegal Dawn, is summoned by the police commissioner to solve the reasons for a crime wave in Chinatown, and scoffs at the official ruling on tong-killings. His friend, Robert Rand, has has fallen for Zenobia, a clerk at ...See morePrivate detective Donegal Dawn, is summoned by the police commissioner to solve the reasons for a crime wave in Chinatown, and scoffs at the official ruling on tong-killings. His friend, Robert Rand, has has fallen for Zenobia, a clerk at Chan Tow Ling;s curio shop. Dawn tells Robert that their live would be in peril if he tries to take Zenobia away from Chinatown. That night, Robert breaks into the shop's cellar where he hears strange music and voices, and sees a weird ceremony in which (the mesmerized) Zenobia officiates as a priestess. Robert is captured by the worshipers. Dawn tracks the sinister "Order of the Black Rober" but can not find a trace of Robert, Zenobia or the cultists. Written by Les Adams See less
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Director
Fred C. Newmeyer (as Fred Newmeyer)
Writer
Guy Morton (adapted from the novel by: "The Black Robe") (screen version by)
Cinematographer
William Beckway
Editor
William Austin
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Updated Feb 20, 1935
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Feb 20, 1935 (United States)

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9 cast members
Name Known for
Nick Stuart
Robert Rande Robert Rande   See fewer
Gunsmoke (1947)
Lucile Browne
Zenobia (as Lucille Browne) Zenobia (as Lucille Browne)   See fewer
Danger Island (1931)
Raymond Lawrence
Donegal Dawn Donegal Dawn   See fewer
Alibi for Murder (1936)
James Flavin
Brandhma Brandhma   See fewer
King Kong (1933)
Harry Hewitson
Chan Tow Ling Chan Tow Ling   See fewer
Secrets of Chinatown (1935)
James McGrath
Commissioner Commissioner   See fewer
Fighting Playboy (1933)
Reginald Hincks
Dr. Franklin Dr. Franklin   See fewer
What Price Vengeance (1937)
John Barnard
Doverscourt Doverscourt   See fewer
Secrets of Chinatown (1935)
Arthur Legge-Willis
Yogi of Madrada Yogi of Madrada   See fewer
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