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Writers:
Earl Derr Biggers (characters)
George Callahan (writer)
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Release Date:
11 May 1945 (USA) more
Plot:
Charlie discovers a scheme for the theft of government radar plans while investigating several murders. full summary | add synopsis
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Above Average For Monogram Pictures more (22 total)

Cast

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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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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Charlie Chan: The Scarlet Clue (Australia)
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Runtime:
65 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
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. more
Quotes:
Charlie Chan: So many fish in fish market, even flower smell same. Much confusion. more
Movie Connections:
Followed by The Chinese Ring (1947) more

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8 out of 11 people found the following comment useful.
Above Average For Monogram Pictures, 2 April 2004
6/10
Author: Lechuguilla from Dallas, Texas

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.



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