The Jade Mask (1945)Charlie Chan looks into the apparent murder of a scientist in a spooky mansion. Director:Phil Rosen |
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The Jade Mask (1945)Charlie Chan looks into the apparent murder of a scientist in a spooky mansion. Director:Phil Rosen |
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Mantan Moreland | ... | |
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Edwin Luke | ... |
Eddie Chan
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| Hardie Albright | ... |
Walter Meeker
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| Frank Reicher | ... |
Harper
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Janet Warren | ... |
Jean Kent
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Cyril Delevanti | ... |
Roth
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Al Bridge | ... |
Sheriff Mack
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Ralph Lewis | ... |
Officer Jim Kimball
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Dorothy Granger | ... |
Stella Graham
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Edith Evanson | ... |
Louise Harper
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Joe Whitehead | ... |
Dr. Samuel R. Peabody
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Henry Hall | ... |
Inspector Godfrey
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Jack Ingram | ... |
Lloyd Archer
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Danny Desmond | ... |
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Eccentric scientist Harper lives in a spooky mansion with all the trimmings: hidden lab, secret panels, inscrutable butler, and greedy relatives with unusual talents. When Harper seems to be murdered, Charlie Chan (with the uninvited help of No. 4 son) tries to answer such questions as Where's the body? How can a dead man walk? And how can a secret murder be done in full view of detectives and witnesses? Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>
This is a brief and entertaining Charlie Chan picture, starring the second and probably best Chan Sidney Toler. The story involves an eccentric inventor who has a new formula that will revolutionize a war industry. It seems that no one likes him including every member of his household. Naturally, he is killed, and Charlie Chan must figure out who did the dirty deed. This film was produced by Monogram Pictures near the end of the Chan series. It is a neat little story and has some wonderful lines spoken by Chan to his manservant Birmingham Brown and his number Four son, played by Edwin Luke. Mantan Moreland is wonderful as Brown bringing to the role some needed comic relief.