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Castle in the Desert (1942)
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Release Date:
27 February 1942 (USA) moreTagline:
...a poison arrow whizzes past... as Charlie Chan opens the gate to his most baffling adventure!Plot:
Charlie Chan investigates apparent poisonings at a mystery mansion in the Mojave Desert. full summary | add synopsisUser Comments:
positive comments on this film moreCast
(Complete credited cast) | Sidney Toler | ... | Charlie Chan |
| Arleen Whelan | ... | Brenda Hartford |
| Richard Derr | ... | Carl Detheridge |
| Douglass Dumbrille | ... | Paul Manderley |
| Henry Daniell | ... | Watson King |
| Edmund MacDonald | ... | Walter Hartford |
| Victor Sen Yung | ... | Jimmy Chan (as Sen Yung) |
| Lenita Lane | ... | Lucrezia 'Lucy' Manderley |
| Ethel Griffies | ... | Lily, Mme. Saturnia |
| Milton Parsons | ... | Arthur Fletcher |
| Steven Geray | ... | Dr. Retling (as Steve Geray) |
| Lucien Littlefield | ... | Prof. Gleason |
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62 minCountry:
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1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)Filming Locations:
Backlot, 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USAFun Stuff
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The exterior of the hotel would later be dressed as the saloon for The Ox-Bow Incident (1943). moreGoofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Paul Manderley, supposedly an expert on the Italian Rennaissance, mispronounces Cesare Borgia's first name, making it sound like Caesar as in Julius Caesar. moreQuotes:
Lily, Mme. Saturnia: You have enemies, Mr. Chan?Charlie Chan: Man without enemies like dog without fleas.
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My opinion is this is one of the best in the Chan series. It has a good story that is written well. The cast is great with some wonderful character actors. I think the production quality is a little better than other Chan films. One thing that stands out are lighting and camera angles. They create an ambiance of suspense.