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The Golden Eye (1948) [N/A]

Featuring:
Roland Winters, Wanda McKay, Mantan Moreland

Written by:
Earl Derr Biggers
Scott Darling

Directed by:
William Beaudine


Release Date:
August 29, 1948

Original Title:
The Golden Eye

Alternate Titles:
Charlie Chan in The Golden Eye

Genres:
Crime | Mystery | Thriller

Production Companies:
Monogram Pictures

Production Countries:
United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
 N/A

Runtime: 69

Death lurks at every step...as your oriental super-sleuth stalks a desperate killer -- below the surface of the earth!

Overview from TheMovieDB

A gold mine in Arizona, that was formerly losing a lot of money, suddenly turns into a veritable money-making machine. However, the owner, instead of being happy about his now profitable business, insists to Charlie that something is fishy and that someone is out to murder him. Charlie and his "crew" travel to the mine, pretending to be tourists staying at a nearby dude ranch so as not to arouse suspicion, and discover that the owner may well be right--it looks like the mine is being used as a cover for criminal activities, and that someone is indeed out to murder him.

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Rankings and Honors

The Golden Eye (1948) on IMDb
Internet Movie Database 5.9/10

Performers

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Production

Art Direction:
Dave Milton

Camera Operator:
John J. Martin

Characters:
Earl Derr Biggers

Director:
William Beaudine

Director of Photography:
William A. Sickner

Editor:
Ace Herman

Grip:
Grant Tucker

Hairstylist:
Lela Chambers

Makeup Artist:
Web Overlander

Producer:
James S. Burkett

Production Manager:
Allen K. Wood

Script Supervisor:
Jules V. Levy

Set Decoration:
Raymond Boltz Jr.

Sound:
John K. Kean
Franklin Hansen

Supervising Editor:
Otho Lovering

Writer:
Scott Darling

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