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Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat (1944)

APPROVED 66 min  -  Comedy | Crime | Mystery  -   20 May 1944 (USA)
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Charlie Chan investigates the locked-room murder of a chess expert.

Director:

Phil Rosen

Writers:

George Callahan (original screenplay), Earl Derr Biggers (character)

Stars:

Sidney Toler, Joan Woodbury and Mantan Moreland
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Sidney Toler ...
Joan Woodbury Joan Woodbury ...
Leah Manning
Mantan Moreland Mantan Moreland ...
Benson Fong Benson Fong ...
Ian Keith Ian Keith ...
Dr. Paul Recknik
Sam Flint Sam Flint ...
Thomas P. Manning
Cy Kendall Cy Kendall ...
George Webster Deacon
Weldon Heyburn Weldon Heyburn ...
Detective Lt. Harvey Dennis
Anthony Warde ...
Catlen
John Davidson John Davidson ...
Carl Karzoff / Kurt Karzoff
Dewey Robinson Dewey Robinson ...
Salos
I. Stanford Jolley ...
Gannet (as Stan Jolley)
Betty Blythe ...
Mrs. Manning
Jack Norton Jack Norton ...
Hotel Desk Clerk
Luke Chan Luke Chan ...
Wu Song
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Storyline

Thomas P. Manning, businessman and chess expert mysteriously shot in a locked room, dies clutching some chess pieces. Police are baffled, and finally abandon the case. Six months later, victim's daughter Leah Manning, stung by a scurrilous book about the case, enlists the aid of Charlie Chan and Number 3 Son. Additional murders follow, leading to a climactic confrontation in a seemingly deserted "Fun House." Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>  

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Plot Keywords:

Chess | Locked Room | Murder | Victim | Book  | See more »

Taglines:

"MUST CONFESS. HONORABLE SON...This Is My Most Baffling Case!"

Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

The Chinese Cat See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$75,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Monogram Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

USA:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

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

Goofs

Continuity: The character played by Cy Kendall is identified as Webster Deacon in dialogue, but George Deacon in a newspaper insert. See more »

Quotes

Charlie Chan: You are smart enough to keep eyes open?
Tommy Chan: You bet!
Charlie Chan: Do likewise - keep mouth shut!
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Connections

Follows Charlie Chan's Greatest Case (1933) See more »