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1940's "Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum" was one of the very best of the many movies featuring the iconic detective from the Honolulu Police Department. Sidney Toler does the honors as Charlie Chan, ably assisted by Victor Chen Yeung as Number Two Son.The premise is a closed house murder mystery inside a Wax Museum of Crime, where a local radio station hosts a debate over a controversial murder case. Charlie Chan, who believes the man convicted of the crime was innocent, will debate the scientist on whose circumstancial evidence the man was convicted. The radio show, held at night during a rain storm, draws lots of visitors, both invited and uninvited. The museum director, Dr. Cream, is secretly a plastic surgeon for the mob who fears exposure. One of his most recent patients, the escaped killer Steve McBirney, is hanging around, hoping for a shot at Chan. A local radio station personality becomes unduly upset when the show is disrupted by the murder of one of the participants. A demented night watchman contributes to the confusion.This atmospheric episode has its share of laughs from Number Two Son's pratfalls, and Charlie's laconic wisdom, but also generates some real suspense as the killer or killers pick off participants in the radio show. Charlie Chan and Number Two Son will have to think quickly to stay alive and reveal the identity of the real killer in a tense conclusion.This outstanding Charlie Chan episode is very highy recommended to fans of the series. |
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