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654:Charlie Chan on Broadway
633:(1937) - Matthew Jericho
326:Charlie Chan on Broadway
253:City College of New York
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804:(1941) - 'Eggs' Bonelli
710:Mr. Moto Takes a Chance
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617:(1936) - Charles Renard
582:The Crime of Dr. Forbes
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892:(1944) - Blaney Wright
889:Chip Off the Old Block
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780:(1940) - George Runyan
764:(1939) - Dave Spingold
609:(1936) - Franz Brenner
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538:(1935) - Uncle Morty
278:Queen of the Amazons
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868:(1943) - S.B. Foss
809:The Devil Pays Off
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