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The Scarlet Clue

1945Movie1 h 5 minNR

MysteryThriller
56
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.3Rotten Tomatoes–44%

An intriguing, fast-paced mystery movie about mystery and crime.

Good for friends night · teens · background watch

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Story

CHAN FACES HIS MOST DIABOLIC ENEMY!

Chinese sleuth Charlie Chan discovers a scheme for the theft of government radar plans while investigating several murders.

Feels like

  • Charlie Chan Mystery
  • 1940s Crime Drama
  • WWII Espionage
  • Radar Technology Theft
  • Fast-Paced Investigation
  • Government Conspiracy
  • Classic Detective
  • Vintage Hollywood
  • Pulpy Narrative

Cast

21 of 21

Crew

Directed by
Phil Rosen
Written by
George Callahan

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Facts

May 11, 1945 · 1 h 5 min · NR

Released
May 11, 1945
Runtime
1 h 5 min
Age rating
NR
Content
Violence
Genres
Mystery, Thriller
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Available in
132 countries

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Questions about The Scarlet Clue

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Is The Scarlet Clue worth watching?

56
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 56 (IMDb 6.3).

Is The Scarlet Clue 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 16 of 22 in its series, after The Jade Mask (1945) and before The Red Dragon (1945).

Is The Scarlet Clue plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly plot-driven: mystery (9 of 10) and intrigue (8 of 10) carry it more than its characters do.