In the middle of a pictorial lecture on his recent expedition to the Mongolian Desert, Dr. John Benton,the famous explorer, drinks from the water bottle on his lecture table, collapses and dies. His last words "Eternal Fire" are the only clue Chinese detective Jimmy Wong and Captain Street of the police department have to work on.
Not for scares, laughs or brutality.
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Keye LukeJames Lee Wong
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Virginia CarpenterLouise Benton
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GoodWatch score 63November 18, 1940 · 1 h 2 min · NR
5 questions, like "Where can I stream Phantom of Chinatown?"
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In the United States, Phantom of Chinatown streams on Prime, MGM+, and Troma NOW, and it is free with ads on Plex, The Roku, Hoopla, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Fawesome, Mometu, Tubi TV, and Amazon MX Player. It also streams in 130 other countries.
Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 67 (IMDb 5.9 and Rotten Tomatoes 80%). Critics rate it higher (80 out of 100) than audiences (52).
Yes: it's movie 6 of 6 in its series, after Doomed to Die (1940).
Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 6 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.
Mostly plot-driven: mystery (9 of 10) and intrigue (8 of 10) carry it more than its characters do.
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