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21 June 1940 (USA)
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Along the moonlit decks of a gay luxury liner a pair of happy lovers stroll... and so does... THE DEADLIEST KILLER ON THE HIGH SEAS! more
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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. full summary | add synopsis
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The Old Man With A Beard
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Sidney Toler | ... | Charlie Chan |
| Victor Sen Yung | ... | Jimmy Chan (as Sen Yung) |
| Robert Lowery | ... | Dick Kenyon |
| Marjorie Weaver | ... | Paula Drake |
| Lionel Atwill | ... | Dr. Suderman |
| Don Beddoe | ... | James Ross |
| Leo G. Carroll | ... | Prof. Gordon (as Leo Carroll) |
| Cora Witherspoon | ... | Susie Watson |
| Leonard Mudie | ... | Gerald Pendleton |
| Harlan Briggs | ... | Coroner |
| Charles Middleton | ... | Jeremiah Walters |
| Claire Du Brey | ... | Mrs. Walters |
| Kay Linaker | ... | Linda Pendleton |
| James Burke | ... | Wilkie |
| Richard Keene | ... | Buttons |
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Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)
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Better a father lose his son then his memory.
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Follows Charlie Chan in Honolulu (1938)
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The killer in this story appears to be a beggar, a person with a white beard, glasses, black pointy hat, and black coat. The beggar relates in some way to one of some ten suspects. In actual practice, there are about six or seven genuine suspects, since a few of them can be easily ruled out.
"Murder Cruise" is one of the better films in the Charlie Chan series. Production values trend above average. And the B&W lighting is quite effective.
My only real complaint is the film's plot. At a certain point, the viewer can fairly easily identify the killer, despite the fact that the underlying mystery is complex and clever. It's one of those whodunits wherein the murderer is relatively easy to spot, but the motive and underlying story are rather opaque. A slight change in the plot could have prolonged the suspense a bit longer.
The story's ending is amusingly hokey. The killer tries to strangle one last victim, and the woman screams and screams. Rather than killing her quickly, the murderer talks to her long enough for the police and Charlie Chan to arrive in time to save her.
Despite a plot that is a bit too revealing too soon, "Murder Cruise" is an enjoyable whodunit. If only all the Charlie Chan movies were this high in quality. In the words of Charlie Chan ... "Thank you so much".