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Charlie Chan's Secret

1936Movie1 h 12 minNR

CrimeMystery
61
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.9Rotten Tomatoes60%48%

An intriguing, tense crime movie about mystery and crime.

Good for friends night · teens · background watch

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Not for laughs or tears.

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Story

San Francisco is the scene of Chan's newest and most baffling mystery!

Allen Colby, heir to a huge fortune, is presumed drowned after an ocean liner sinks off the coast of Honolulu. Mysteriously, Colby reappears at his mansion only to be murdered soon after. When his body is discovered during a seance, everyone in attendance becomes a suspect, and it's up to Chan to find the murderer before he or she strikes again.

Feels like

  • Classic Hollywood Mystery
  • Whodunit
  • Murder Investigation
  • 1930s Setting
  • Seance
  • Amateur Sleuth
  • Atmospheric
  • Golden Age Cinema

Cast

17 of 17

Crew

Directed by
Gordon Wiles
Written by
Robert Ellis, Helen Logan
Produced by
John Stone
Music by
Samuel Kaylin

Everyone

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Facts

January 10, 1936 · 1 h 12 min · NR

Released
January 10, 1936
Runtime
1 h 12 min
Age rating
NR
Genres
Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Available in
139 countries

Q&A

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Questions about Charlie Chan's Secret

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Charlie Chan's Secret worth watching?

61
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 61 (IMDb 6.9 and Rotten Tomatoes 60%).

Is Charlie Chan's Secret a sequel?

  1. Charlie Chan Carries On (1931)
  2. The Black Camel (1931)
  3. Charlie Chan's Chance (1932)
  4. Charlie Chan's Greatest Case (1933)
  5. Charlie Chan's Courage (1934)
  6. Charlie Chan in London (1934)
  7. Charlie Chan in Paris (1935)
  8. Charlie Chan in Egypt (1935)
  9. Charlie Chan in Shanghai (1935)
  10. Charlie Chan's Secret (1936)
  11. Charlie Chan at the Circus (1936)
  12. Charlie Chan at the Race Track (1936)
  13. Charlie Chan at the Opera (1936)
  14. Charlie Chan at the Olympics (1937)
  15. Charlie Chan on Broadway (1937)
  16. Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo (1937)

Yes: it's movie 10 of 16 in its series, after Charlie Chan in Shanghai (1935) and before Charlie Chan at the Circus (1936).