Dangerous Money (1946)

A treasury agent on the trail of counterfeit money confides to fellow ocean liner passenger Charlie Chan that there have been two attempts on his life.

Director:

Terry O. Morse

Writers:

Miriam Kissinger (screenplay), Earl Derr Biggers (character)

Stars:

Sidney Toler, Gloria Warren, Victor Sen Yung

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sidney Toler	...	Charlie Chan
Gloria Warren	...	Rona Simmonds
Victor Sen Yung	...	Jimmy Chan (as Victor Sen Young)
Rick Vallin	...	Tao Erickson (as Richard Vallin)
Joseph Crehan	...	Captain Black
Willie Best	...	Chattanooga Brown
John Harmon	...	Freddie Kirk
Bruce Edwards	...	Harold Mayfair
Dick Elliott	...	P.T. Burke
Joseph Allen	...	George Brace - Purser (as Joe Allen Jr.)
Amira Moustafa	...	Laura Erickson
Tristram Coffin	...	Scott Pearson
Alan Douglas	...	Joe Murdock aka Mrs. Whipple
Selmer Jackson	...	Ship's Doctor
Dudley Dickerson	...	Big Ben

Storyline

A treasury agent traveling aboard a ocean liner confides to fellow passenger Charlie Chan that he's on the trail of a counterfeiting ring operating from the South Pacific and has survived two recent attempts on his life. Chan helps him avoid a third but is helpless to prevent a knife thrown in his back in the ship's club room. Although the ship will be docking shortly in Samoa, Charlie is confident that he will unmask the killer before then. Among the suspects are an elitist reverend and his wife, a beautiful young woman traveling with forged papers, a shady loudmouth of a salesman, a larcenous ship's steward, and a professional knife-thrower.

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Plot Keywords:

ocean liner | treasury agent | south pacific | salesman | ship's steward | 

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Taglines:

One of Chan's Most Terrifying Cases!

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 October 1946 (USA)

Also Known As:

Charlie Chan in Dangerous Money

Filming Locations:

Monogram Studios - 1725 Fleming Street, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$75,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Monogram Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

66 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The thirty-ninth of forty-seven Charlie Chan movies.

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Goofs

When Charlie fires three times at Erickson, his gun is pointed at the floor, but Erickson grabs his wrist, where he has presumably been hit.

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Quotes

Scott Pearson: [talking confidentially] I'm under strict orders to remain undercover, but ever since I came aboard this ship...
[He stops when he hears a young couple walking by]
Charlie Chan: [after they are out of earshot] Yes...
Scott Pearson: Since I've been aboard, two attempts have been made to kill me.
Charlie Chan: You work for government?

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Connections

Follows Charlie Chan at the Opera (1936)

User Reviews

claustrophobic Chan

Much of the action takes place on a ship. Typical acting for a Chan flick with some comedy provided by sidekick Chatanooga. Not one of the best Toler movies, but not the worse. Poor direction and weak story line. Might be alright for a rainy day.