Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum Page #2

Synopsis: A wax museum run by a demented doctor contains statues of such crime figures as Jack the Ripper and Bluebeard. In addition to making wax statues the doctor performs plastic surgery. It is here that an arch fiend takes refuge. The museum also houses a statue of Charlie. Frustrated number-two son kicks statue in rear; oops, number-two son wrong in his assumption.
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Director(s): Lynn Shores
Production: 20th Century Fox
 
IMDB:
7.6
Rotten Tomatoes:
80%
APPROVED
Year:
1940
63 min
86 Views


Mr. Chan.

- Oh, Inspector, this is Dr. Bun.

- Von Brom!

Herr Doctor Otto Von Brom.

Formerly with the Berlin Police Department.

Today I specialize

in the psychocriminology.

Well, as one cop to another, Doctor,

what's that?

Detective who uses microscope

instead of common sense.

Please, allow parent

to make Confucius saying.

So, Mr. Chan, you do not believe...

in the scientific methods

for apprehending criminals, eh?

Any powder that kills flea

is good powder.

Now, can law student

explain crime of playing hooky?

Well, I didn't mean

to cut classes, Pop.

But they Miss Bolton and Dr. Cream

came up to college with a great idea.

Pop, you're going into radio on the Crime League

broadcast from the Museum of Crime.

This is all Dr. Cream's idea,

and a swell yarn for me.

But you confer first

with chip off old chopstick?

Only because I remembered where to find Jimmy

when we couldn't locate you today.

You see, each week,

we have a famous detective...

who tries to unravel

some old, unsolved crime.

On tonight's broadcast,

we had hoped that you and Dr. Von Brom...

might throw some new light

on the Rocke case.

Yeah. Isn't that a swell idea?

Let honor of advertising museum

go to scientific detective.

Tomorrow, parent depart

for Honolulu.

Tonight, same prefer good dinner

to ancient crime.

Excuse, please.

But, Mr. Chan.

This is your favorite unsolved crime.

Do you recognize this man?

Likeness ofJoseph Rocke.

Innocent man hang for crime

he did not commit.

Real murderer never caught.

This is an insult to my ability.

Once before,

you made such a statement.

Joe Rocke was convicted

on my scientific evidence.

- How dare you insinuate

- Now, boys, don't get violent.

People have been arguing for years

over whetherJoe Rocke fired that poison dart.

You could settle it tonight

on my broadcast.

Sorry. Must decline.

Ach. Surely, you're not afraid...

to cross the wits

with my logic and science.

Perhaps you leave the town

because of Steve McBirney's threats, ja?

My pop don't run away from anybody.

But it might look that way

if you don't accept this challenge.

- What'll I tell the fellas in my class?

- Challenge?

Dr. Cream make same in presence

of offspring's classmates?

Yeah, and I accepted for you.

I'm sorry you're turning us down,

Mr. Chan.

It would be an unusual

experience for you.

You most anxious for humble presence

at broadcast tonight.

It's a question of showmanship.

I know what the public wants.

Will imitate woman and change mind.

Most happy to accept

unusual radio invitation.

- Splendid, Mr. Chan.

- This is news. Thank you, Mr. Chan.

You be there at 8:00.

We go on at 8:
15.

- I'll be there.

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