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Dead Men Tell

1941Movie1 h 1 minNR

MysteryThriller
52
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb6.9Rotten Tomatoes–23%

An intriguing, tense mystery movie about history and mystery.

Good for family movie night · friends night · kids

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Story

Aboard a treasure ship Chan battles his most elusive adversary... the ghost of a pirate 100 years dead!

When the elderly woman sponsoring a treasure hunt is murdered on board her docked ship, Charlie Chan must deal with a treasure map in four pieces, the ghost of a hanged pirate, a talking parrot, a recalcitrant sea captain and several suspicious passengers - and a second murder.

Feels like

  • Charlie Chan Mystery
  • Treasure Hunt
  • Old Ship Setting
  • Historical Crime
  • Talking Parrot
  • Ghost Pirate
  • Classic Whodunit
  • Golden Age Mystery

Cast

20 of 20

Crew

Directed by
Harry Lachman
Written by
John Larkin
Music by
David Raksin

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

March 28, 1941 · 1 h 1 min · NR

Released
March 28, 1941
Runtime
1 h 1 min
Age rating
NR
Content
Violence
Genres
Mystery, Thriller, Crime, Comedy
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Available in
1 country

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Dead Men Tell?"

Questions about Dead Men Tell

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Dead Men Tell?

It streams in 1 other country, but not in the United States.

Is Dead Men Tell worth watching?

52
MediocreGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 52 (IMDb 6.9).

Is Dead Men Tell a sequel?

  1. Charlie Chan in Honolulu (1938)
  2. Charlie Chan in Reno (1939)
  3. Charlie Chan at Treasure Island (1939)
  4. City in Darkness (1939)
  5. Charlie Chan in Panama (1940)
  6. Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise (1940)
  7. Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum (1940)
  8. Murder Over New York (1940)
  9. Dead Men Tell (1941)
  10. Charlie Chan in Rio (1941)
  11. Castle in the Desert (1942)
  12. Charlie Chan in the Secret Service (1944)
  13. Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat (1944)
  14. Black Magic (1944)
  15. The Jade Mask (1945)
  16. The Scarlet Clue (1945)
  17. The Red Dragon (1945)
  18. The Shanghai Cobra (1945)
  19. Dark Alibi (1946)
  20. Shadows Over Chinatown (1946)
  21. Dangerous Money (1946)
  22. The Trap (1946)

Yes: it's movie 9 of 22 in its series, after Murder Over New York (1940) and before Charlie Chan in Rio (1941).

Is Dead Men Tell okay for kids?

NRViolence

Yes: it's rated NR in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.

Will Dead Men Tell make me laugh?

A touch

Not much for a comedy: the title analysis gives its humor 1 of 4.