One of the most popular movie series during the 1930s and 1940s featured the Hawaiian police detective of Oriental ancestry, Charlie Chan.
The Chan films always appeared in Salisbury and Rowan County.
Here are fourteen examples:
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| 1931 This is a lost film. |
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| 1931 |
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| 1931 This is a lost film. |
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| 1934 This is a lost film. |
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| 1934 |
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