Charlie Chan's Greatest Case
β 8 Β· 1933 Β· 70m Β· Mystery
When a good-for-nothing man named Dan is stabbed to death and his arm broken, Charlie Chan is on the case. His first clue comes from the victim's sister, who noticed a prowler wearing a glow-in-the-dark wristwatch.
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