26 Apr 1931
Shadows of the Underworld
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Chinatown at Midnight
Behind-the-scenes story... as detectives trap killer inside San Francisco's Chinatown at Midnight!
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.
Top Billed Cast
Hurd Hatfield Clifford Ward
Jean Willes Alice
Tom Powers Captain Howard Brown
Ray Walker Sam Costa
Charles Russell Fred Morgan
Jacqueline deWit Lisa Marcel (as Jacqueline DeWit)
Maylia Fong Hazel Fong
Byron Foulger Greer Pharmacy Druggist
Ross Elliott Eddie Marsh
Benson Fong Joe Wing
Barbara Jean Wong Betty Chang
Victor Sen Yung Hotel Proprietor
Josephine Whittell Mrs. Emily Dryden
Paul E. Burns Al Cantor 
Ottola Nesmith Mrs. Langdon
Frank O'Connor 
Steve Pendleton Policeman
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