The Chinese Cat (also titled Murder in the Funhouse) is a 1944 mystery film starring Sidney Toler as Charlie Chan.

Mr. Manning had the largest stone stored in the secret compartment of a Chinese cat statue, and doublecrossed his associates.

Movie ends in a carnival funhouse with police arresting the diamond-smuggling ring for three murders.

It was originally called Charlie Chan and the Perfect Crime and filming started on 4 January 1944.

[1] This is the film where Birmingham Brown is permanently hired as Charlie Chan's chauffeur.