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Charlie Chan in Rio (1941)

60 min  -  Comedy | Crime | Mystery  -   5 September 1941 (USA)
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On the trail of a singer who killed the man she loved in Honolulu, Charlie finds her stabbed to death when he ultimately catches up to her in Rio.

Director:

Harry Lachman

Writers:

Samuel G. Engel, Lester Ziffren

Stars:

Sidney Toler, Mary Beth Hughes and Cobina Wright
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sidney Toler ...
Mary Beth Hughes Mary Beth Hughes ...
Joan Reynolds
Cobina Wright Cobina Wright ...
Grace Ellis (as Cobina Wright Jr.)
Ted North Ted North ...
Carlos Dantas
Victor Jory Victor Jory ...
Alfredo Cardozo
Harold Huber Harold Huber ...
Chief Souto
Victor Sen Yung Victor Sen Yung ...
Jimmy Chan (as Sen Yung)
Richard Derr Richard Derr ...
Ken Reynolds
Jacqueline Dalya Jacqueline Dalya ...
Lola Dean
Kay Linaker Kay Linaker ...
Helen Ashby
Truman Bradley Truman Bradley ...
Paul Wagner
Hamilton MacFadden Hamilton MacFadden ...
Bill Kellogg
Leslie Denison Leslie Denison ...
Rice
Iris Wong Iris Wong ...
Lili Wong
Eugene Borden Eugene Borden ...
Armando
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Storyline

A pair of murders in Rio de Janiero leads the local police to call the famed detective. Charlie is puzzled, at first, when it appears that one of the murderers is killed by the first victim's widow. Written by Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>  

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Nightclub | Butler | Detective | Asian Comedian | Asian Hero  | See more »

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it's Chan's most Spine-tingling mystery!

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

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Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Actor 'Hamilton McFadden', who plays the thankless supporting role of Bill Kellogg, formerly directed two earlier big budget entries in the series, The Black Camel and Charlie Chan Carries On. See more »

Quotes

Jimmy Chan: Watch out, Pop, he's oily and slippery.
Charlie Chan: Slippery man sometimes slip in own oil.
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Connections

Followed by The Red Dragon (1945) See more »

Soundtracks

"They Met in Rio"
Music by Harry Warren See more »