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The Chinese Ring is a 1947 American film directed by William Beaudine.
The film is also known as Charlie Chan in the Chinese Ring (American poster title) and The Red Hornet. This is the first to feature Roland Winters as Charlie Chan. It is a remake of the 1939 Monogram Pictures film Mr. Wong in Chinatown with an identical story line and very little alterations of secondary characters.
Original Release
12/06/1947
US Release
12/06/1947
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Roland Winters | Charlie Chan |
| Warren Douglas | Police Sgt. Bill Davidson |
| Mantan Moreland | Birmingham Brown |
| Louise Currie | Peggy Cartwright |
| Victor Sen Yung | Tommy Chan (as Victor Sen Young) / Tommy Chan |
| Philip Ahn | Captain Kong |
| Byron Foulger | Armstrong |
| Thayer Roberts | Captain James J. Kelso |
| Jean Wong | Princess Mei Ling |
| Dimples Cooper | Lillie Mae Wong |
Directors
Writers
Earl Derr Biggers, Scott Darling
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Roland Winters | Charlie Chan |
| Warren Douglas | Police Sgt. Bill Davidson |
| Mantan Moreland | Birmingham Brown |
| Louise Currie | Peggy Cartwright |
| Victor Sen Yung | Tommy Chan (as Victor Sen Young) / Tommy Chan |
| Philip Ahn | Captain Kong |
| Byron Foulger | Armstrong |
| Thayer Roberts | Captain James J. Kelso |
| Jean Wong | Princess Mei Ling |
| Dimples Cooper | Lillie Mae Wong |
| George Spaulding | Dr. Hickey (as George L. Spaulding) / Dr. Hickey |
| Paul Bryar | Police Sergeant |
| Spencer Chan | Chinese Officer |
| Thayer Cheek | Chinese Boy |
| Kenneth Chuck | Chinese Boy |
| Tom Coleman | Detective |
| Thornton Edwards | Palace Hotel Clerk |
| Lee Tong Foo | Armstrong's Butler |
| Charmienne Harker | Kelso's Stenographer |
| Jack Mower | Policeman Ballard |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| James S. Burkett | Producer |
