Lobby card for the movie Chinatown at Midnight

Chinatown at Midnight (Columbia, 1949)

Hurd Hatfield stars as a murder-happy thief who works with an antiques dealer (Jacqueline deWit), stealing objets d’art that she then sells to unsuspecting buyers. When a customer recognizes that she has purchased a statuette resembling one reported stolen, putting the police on the dealer’s trail. Another killing follows, and soon the thief is hiding out while the police try to track him down. Fast-paced, with an emphasis on procedure.

  Mildly recommended. Otto judiciously thinks this movie is OK, but not great.

Movie 292 for 2021.

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