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Charlie Chan in Honolulu (1938)

APPROVED 67 min  -  Comedy | Crime | Mystery  -   13 January 1939 (USA)
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While Charlie is distracted with the birth of his first grandchild, son Jimmy impersonates his father in order to investigate a murder aboard a freighter in the harbor.

Director:

H. Bruce Humberstone

Writers:

Charles Belden (original screenplay), Earl Derr Biggers (character: "Charlie Chan"), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Sidney Toler, Phyllis Brooks and Victor Sen Yung
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Sidney Toler ...
Phyllis Brooks Phyllis Brooks ...
Judy Hayes
Victor Sen Yung Victor Sen Yung ...
James Chan (as Sen Yung)
Eddie Collins Eddie Collins ...
Al Hogan
John 'Dusty' King John 'Dusty' King ...
Randolph (as John King)
Claire Dodd Claire Dodd ...
Mrs. Carol Wayne
George Zucco George Zucco ...
Dr. Cardigan
Robert Barrat Robert Barrat ...
Captain Johnson
Marc Lawrence Marc Lawrence ...
Johnny McCoy
Richard Lane Richard Lane ...
Joe Arnold
Layne Tom Jr. Layne Tom Jr. ...
Tommy Chan
Philip Ahn Philip Ahn ...
Wing Foo
Paul Harvey Paul Harvey ...
Inspector Rawlins
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Storyline

Charlie is aboard a freighter headed for Honolulu. On arrival he discovers a murder and orders the ship held at anchor, detaining its passengers several extra days, until the crime is solved. Written by Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>  

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Plot Keywords:

Detective | Freighter | Human Brain | Experiment | Lion  | See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Mystery | Thriller

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

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Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation See more »
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

The twentieth of forty-seven Charlie Chan movies. See more »

Goofs

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Charlie refers to the body of water that the ship is in as "the bay." A resident of Honolulu would have called it Pearl Harbor. See more »

Quotes

Charlie Chan: [stopping angry sailors from throwing Jimmy into the harbor] Honolulu police frown on choking bay with bodies.
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Connections

Referenced in "Jeopardy!: Episode #27.32" (2010) See more »