US Release date: 11 July 1948
First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 21 October 1950
Genre: Crime
Country: USA
Running time: 65 minutes
Director: William Beaudine
Cast: Roland Winters, Mantan Moreland & Tim Ryan
Australian Distributor: BEF
Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Liberty Theatre for two weeks from 4 August 1950 as support to Calamity Jane and Sam Bass.
Suburban Release Type: Union 4-W-2
Rankings
| Rank | ||
| EF Points | 60 | 288 |
| EF PPE | 2.61 | 202 |
| Metres Travelled | 257,767 | 293 |
| Average MT | 11,207 | 44 |
| Engagements | 23 | 301 |
| Slots | 35 | 291 |
| Weeks | 12 | 102 |
| Weeks as % of engagements | 52.17% | 86 |
| Saturdays | 7 | 273 |
| Sats as % of engagements | 30.43% | 214 |
| Tuesdays | 4 | 281 |
| Tues as % of engagements | 17.39% | 246 |
| First billed | 1 | 237 |
| Second billed | 22 | 139 |
| Feature only | 0 | 34* |
Independent ratios
| Engagements weeks 1-10 | 17 |
| Ratio | 73.91% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -12.76% |
| Eng weeks 11-26 | 0 |
| Ratio | 0.00% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -7.62% |
| Eng weeks 27-52 | 6 |
| Ratio | 26.09% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 20.38% |
| Hoyts eng | 0 |
| Ratio | 0.00% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -0.84% |
| Independent eng | 17 |
| Ratio | 73.91% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -3.20% |
| Suburban eng | 6 |
| Ratio | 26.09% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 4.04% |
Notes: Poverty row Charlie Chan series entry with that William Beaudine – Monogram stamp of quality. Rankings were low for this quickie that Union initially used to partner Nancy Goes to Rio. Seemingly done after week 8, it reappeared after a spell and was still playing into week 52.
Shanghai Chest engagements
| SUBURB | VENUE | CHAIN | DATE | W | D | B | CO-FEATURE |
| North Carlton | Adelphi | Independent | 21/10/50 | 1 | W | 2 | Nancy Goes to Rio |
| St. Kilda | Astor | Independent | 21/10/50 | 1 | W | 2 | Nancy Goes to Rio |
| Toorak | Village | Independent | 21/10/50 | 1 | W | 2 | Nancy Goes to Rio |
| St. Kilda | Palais | Suburban | 21/10/50 | 1 | W | 2 | Nancy Goes to Rio |
| East Preston | Gowerville | Independent | 28/10/50 | 2 | W | 2 | South of St Louis |
| West Brunswick | Western | Independent | 28/10/50 | 2 | W | 2 | Nancy Goes to Rio |
| West Preston | Rivoli | Independent | 4/11/50 | 3 | T | 2 | Sons of Matthew |
| Balwyn | Balwyn | Suburban | 4/11/50 | 3 | W | 2 | Nancy Goes to Rio |
| Camberwell | Rivoli | Suburban | 4/11/50 | 3 | W | 2 | Nancy Goes to Rio |
| Ormond | Plaza | Suburban | 4/11/50 | 3 | W | 2 | Nancy Goes to Rio |
| North Brighton | Gardenvale | Independent | 11/11/50 | 4 | S | 2 | Nancy Goes to Rio |
| Middle Brighton | Dendy | Independent | 11/11/50 | 4 | W | 2 | Nancy Goes to Rio |
| Newport | Plaza | Independent | 18/11/50 | 5 | S | 2 | Nancy Goes to Rio |
| Williamstown | Empress | Independent | 18/11/50 | 5 | S | 2 | Nancy Goes to Rio |
| Box Hill | Rialto | Suburban | 18/11/50 | 5 | T | 2 | Dancing in the Dark |
| Surrey Hills | Surrey | Independent | 2/12/50 | 7 | W | 2 | Nancy Goes to Rio |
| North Richmond | Victoria | Independent | 9/12/50 | 8 | T | 2 | The Winslow Boy |
| Reservoir | Plaza | Independent | 19/5/51 | 31 | S | 2 | My Foolish Heart |
| Coburg | Plaza | Independent | 16/6/51 | 35 | S | 2 | Cover Girl |
| Oakleigh | Paramount | Independent | 30/6/51 | 37 | S | 2 | State Fair |
| Essendon | Regal | Independent | 4/8/51 | 42 | T | 2 | Piccadilly Incident |
| Port Melbourne | Port | Independent | 29/9/51 | 50 | W | 1 | Dad and Dave Come to Town |
| South Melbourne | Empire | Suburban | 13/10/51 | 52 | S | 2 | Two Weeks With Love |
The 1950 Project 