• 1936
  • Approved
  • 1h 6m
The Mandarin Mystery

Summary Two murders are committed and a $50,000 Chinese Mandarin stamp is stolen, tossed around and eventually recovered as an aggregation of costly-stamp counterfeiters are uncovered through the mastermind investigation by Ellery Queen. View more details

  • 1936
  • Approved
  • 1h 6m

The Mandarin Mystery

Directed : Ralph Staub

Written : John Francis Larkin Manfred Lee Frederic Dannay

Stars : Eddie Quillan Wade Boteler Rita La Roy Charlotte Henry

All cast & crew

5.3

Details

Genres : Comedy Mystery Crime Romance Film-Noir

Release date : Dec 22, 1936

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English

Filming locations : Republic Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Production companies : Republic Pictures (I)

Summary Two murders are committed and a $50,000 Chinese Mandarin stamp is stolen, tossed around and eventually recovered as an aggregation of costly-stamp counterfeiters are uncovered through the mastermind investigation by Ellery Queen. View more details

Details

Genres : Comedy Mystery Crime Romance Film-Noir

Release date : Dec 22, 1936

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English

Filming locations : Republic Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Production companies : Republic Pictures (I)

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Charlotte Henry and Eddie Quillan in The Mandarin Mystery (1936)
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