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11 May 1945 (USA)
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Charlie discovers a scheme for the theft of government radar plans while investigating several murders. full summary | add synopsis
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Radar
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Radio Station
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Radio
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Above Average For Monogram Pictures
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Cast
(Complete credited cast) | Sidney Toler | ... | Charlie Chan |
| Mantan Moreland | ... | Birmingham Brown, Chauffeur |
| Virginia Brissac | ... | Mrs. Marsh |
| Ben Carter | ... | Ben Carter |
| Benson Fong | ... | Tommy Chan |
| Robert Homans | ... | Capt. Flynn (as Robert E. Homans) |
| Jack Norton | ... | Willie Rand |
| Janet Shaw | ... | Gloria Bayne |
| Helen Deverell | ... | Diane Hall (as Helen Devereaux) |
| Victoria Faust | ... | Hulda Swenson / Janet Carter |
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Charlie Chan: The Scarlet Clue (Australia)
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65 min
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1.37 : 1 more
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Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)
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USA:Approved (PCA #10732) |
Australia:PG
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At one point at the TV station, Sidney Toler appears to have actually gotten shocked, albeit accidentally, by a cyclometer, ad-libbing " . . . also keep finger out of same" in response.
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Charlie Chan:
So many fish in fish market, even flower smell same. Much confusion.
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Followed by The Chinese Ring (1947)
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Some Charlie Chan movies by Monogram are just wretched. "The Scarlet Clue", however, is fairly well done. Lighting and camera angles make for a suitably mysterious atmosphere. The whodunit puzzle contains a well defined group of suspects. And the script is humorous, both the dialogue between Chan and his son, and the constant jabber of the wonderful Mantan Moreland.
But the film seems terribly dated. The plot, which involves WWII radar secrets in a radio station, is outmoded, and the scientific "equipment" belongs in a museum. Moreover, production values are almost nonexistent. There are some plot holes; and at the end, Chan never tells us how he deduced the identity of the killer.
Overall, for those who enjoy Charlie Chan movies, "The Scarlet Clue" is one of the better ones to watch. Everyone else will probably find this movie lame.