Summary
The latest assignment for respected detective Charlie Chan has come directly from the government and involves the disappearance of a scientist named Harper, who was working on an extremely important serum. When the scientist is killed, Chan must sort through all very likely suspects, including the man's sister and his butler.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Kids
- Teens
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 62GoodWatch 62
IMDb6.2
Running time
1 h 6 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 crime movies, −40 min on the typical 106
typical 10666Half of all crime movies run 95–120 min.
Released
1945
January 26, 1945
81 years ago
Genres
CrimeHorrorMysteryScience FictionLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
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and 11 more17 people
- Sidney TolerCharlie Chan
- Mantan MorelandBirmingham Brown
- Edwin LukeEddie Chan
- Hardie AlbrightWalter Meeker
- Janet WarrenJean Kent
- Al BridgeSheriff Mack
- Edith EvansonLouise Harper
- Dorothy GrangerStella Graham
Cyril DelevantiRoth
Jack IngramLloyd Archer
Lester DorrMichael Strong
Frank ReicherHarper
Henry HallInspector Godfrey- JWJoe WhiteheadDr. Samuel R. Peabody
- DDDanny DesmondBellboy
Ralph LewisOfficer Jim Kimball- JBJohn BreenPolice Officer (uncredited)
Directing · 1
- Phil Rosen Director
Writing · 2
- George Callahan Writer
- Earl Derr Biggers Characters
Production · 1
- James S. Burkett Producer
Camera · 1
- Harry Neumann Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- John C. Fuller Editor
Art · 1
- Vin Taylor Set Decoration
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GoodWatch score 61Film 1
- Charlie Chan in Reno (1939)
GoodWatch score 62Film 2
- Charlie Chan at Treasure Island (1939)
GoodWatch score 65Film 3
- City in Darkness (1939)
GoodWatch score 57Film 4
- Charlie Chan in Panama (1940)
GoodWatch score 70Film 5
- Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise (1940)
GoodWatch score 64Film 6
- Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum (1940)
GoodWatch score 66Film 7
- Murder Over New York (1940)
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- Dead Men Tell (1941)
GoodWatch score 52Film 9
- Charlie Chan in Rio (1941)
GoodWatch score 68Film 10
- Castle in the Desert (1942)
GoodWatch score 66Film 11
- Charlie Chan in the Secret Service (1944)
GoodWatch score 54Film 12
- Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat (1944)
GoodWatch score 56Film 13
- Black Magic (1944)
GoodWatch score 65Film 14
- The Jade Mask (1945)
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- The Scarlet Clue (1945)
GoodWatch score 56Film 16
- The Red Dragon (1945)
GoodWatch score 64Film 17
- The Shanghai Cobra (1945)
GoodWatch score 62Film 18
- Dark Alibi (1946)
GoodWatch score 49Film 19
- Shadows Over Chinatown (1946)
GoodWatch score 63Film 20
- Dangerous Money (1946)
GoodWatch score 43Film 21
- The Trap (1946)
GoodWatch score 53Film 22
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