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Charles S. Belden
Born April 21, 1904 · Montclair, New Jersey, USA
Died November 3, 1954 · aged 50
Charles Spencer Belden (April 21, 1904 – November 3, 1954) was an American screenwriter and journalist, known for writing screenplays to several Charlie Chan films in the 1930s, notably Charlie Chan at the Opera (1936). His 1932 short story "The Wax Works" served as the basis for the 1933 film Mystery of the Wax Museum. He was married to stage actress Beth Milton in the early 1930s and to actress …
Known For
House of Wax · 2005House of Wax
★ 6.02005
MovieHorrorThriller
A group of unwitting teens are stranded near a strange wax museum and soon must fight to survive and keep from becoming the next exhibit.
House of Wax · 1953House of Wax
★ 6.91953
MovieHorrorCrime
A sculptor opens a wax museum to showcase the likenesses of famous historical figures, but quickly runs into trouble when his business partner demands the exhibits become more extreme in order to increase profits.
Dracula's Daughter · 1936Dracula's Daughter
★ 6.01936
MovieHorror
A countess from Transylvania seeks a psychiatrist’s help to cure her vampiric cravings.
Mystery of the Wax Museum · 1933Mystery of the Wax Museum
★ 6.51933
MovieHorrorMystery
A wax sculptor opens a new museum years after he is severely injured during a fire that destroyed his original collection. The disappearance of both people and corpses coincides with this grand reopening and leads a reporter to start investigating.
On Dress Parade · 1939On Dress Parade
★ 6.61939
MovieDrama
The final feature in the "Dead End Kids" film series finds a youth trying to adjust to life at a military school.
Mr. Moto's Gamble · 1938Mr. Moto's Gamble
★ 6.41938
MovieMysteryComedy
Celebrated as supersleuth, Mr. Moto comes out fighting when a brutal boxing match turns into cold-blooded murder! Assisted by detective-in-training Lee Chan, Moto sets out to track down the killer based on a single ominous clue: a poisoned boxing glove! But when Moto's hunch points to a corrupt gambling syndicate, he's forced to wager his very life to unmask the culprit—or go down for the count...permanently!
Charlie Chan at the Opera · 1936Charlie Chan at the Opera
★ 6.81936
MovieCrimeMystery
A dangerous amnesiac escapes from an asylum, hides in the opera house, and is suspected of getting revenge on those who tried to murder him 13 years ago.
Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo · 1937Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo
★ 6.31937
MovieMysteryComedy
Although Charlie and Lee are in Monaco for an art exhibit, they become caught up in a feud between rival financiers which involves the Chan's in a web of blackmail and murder.
