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Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise (1940)

77 min  -  Comedy | Crime | Mystery  -   21 June 1940 (USA)
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Charlie tries to discover the identity of a strangler who strikes multiple times on a cruise ship bound from Honolulu to California.

Director:

Eugene Forde

Writers:

Robertson White (screenplay), Lester Ziffren (screenplay), and 3 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sidney Toler ...
Marjorie Weaver Marjorie Weaver ...
Paula Drake
Lionel Atwill ...
Dr. Suderman
Victor Sen Yung Victor Sen Yung ...
Jimmy Chan (as Sen Yung)
Robert Lowery Robert Lowery ...
Dick Kenyon
Don Beddoe Don Beddoe ...
James Ross
Leo G. Carroll Leo G. Carroll ...
Prof. Gordon (as Leo Carroll)
Cora Witherspoon Cora Witherspoon ...
Susie Watson
Kay Linaker Kay Linaker ...
Mrs. Pendleton
Harlan Briggs Harlan Briggs ...
Coroner
Charles Middleton ...
Mr. Walters
Claire Du Brey Claire Du Brey ...
Mrs. Walters
Leonard Mudie Leonard Mudie ...
Gerald Pendleton
James Burke James Burke ...
Wilkie
Richard Keene Richard Keene ...
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Storyline

On a cruise ship from Honolulu to San Francisco, the famous Chinese detective encounters four more murders while trying to figure out the murder of a Scotland Yard friend. Written by Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>  

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Taglines:

CHAN'S BEST FRIEND MURDERED!... and clutched in his fingers... thirty pieces of silver! See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Charlie Chan auf Kreuzfahrt See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

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

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: When Charlie and the authorities hear Mrs. Pendleton scream from the next room, they beat on the locked door and the set walls quiver. See more »

Quotes

Charlie Chan: Life has been risked for jewels far less valuable than friendship.
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Connections

Follows Behind That Curtain (1929) See more »