Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise (1940)
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- 1h 16min
- Crime, Mystery
- 21 Jun 1940 (USA)
- Movie
Charlie tries to discover the identity of a strangler who strikes multiple times on a cruise ship bound from Honolulu to California.
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Cast verified as complete
| Sidney Toler | ... |
Charlie Chan
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| Marjorie Weaver | ... |
Paula Drake
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| Lionel Atwill | ... |
Dr. Suderman
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| Victor Sen Yung | ... |
Jimmy Chan
(as Sen Yung)
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| Don Beddoe | ... |
James Ross
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| Leo G. Carroll | ... |
Professor Gordon
(as Leo Carroll)
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| Robert Lowery | ... |
Dick Kenyon
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| Harlan Briggs | ... |
Coroner
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| Cora Witherspoon | ... |
Susie Watson
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| Kay Linaker | ... |
Mrs. Pendleton
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| Charles Middleton | ... |
Mr. Walters
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| Claire Du Brey | ... |
Mrs. Walters
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| Leonard Mudie | ... |
Gerald Pendleton
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| James Burke | ... |
Wilkie
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| Richard Keene | ... |
Buttons
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| Layne Tom Jr. | ... |
Willie Chan
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| C. Montague Shaw | ... |
Inspector Duff
(as Montague Shaw)
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George Atkinson | ... |
Ship Passenger (uncredited)
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| Wade Boteler | ... |
Police Chief (uncredited)
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Cliff Clark | ... |
Lt. Wilson (uncredited)
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| John Dilson | ... |
Police Doctor (uncredited)
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Sherry Hall | ... |
Radio Operator (uncredited)
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Carey Harrison | ... |
Ship Passenger (uncredited)
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| Shemp Howard | ... |
Shorty McCoy (uncredited)
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J. Anthony Hughes | ... |
Detective (uncredited)
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| Paul McVey | ... |
Mrs. Pendleton's Doctor (uncredited)
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| Walter Miller | ... |
Ship's Officer (uncredited)
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Leslie Sketchley | ... |
Ship Passenger (uncredited)
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| Harry Strang | ... |
Guard (uncredited)
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| Emmett Vogan | ... |
Hotel Manager (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Eugene Forde | ||
Written by
| Robertson White | ... | (screen play) and |
| Lester Ziffren | ... | (screen play) |
| Earl Derr Biggers | ... | (based on the story: "Charlie Chan Carries On" by) |
| Robert Ellis | ... | (adaptation) (uncredited) |
| Helen Logan | ... | (adaptation) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| John Stone | ... | associate producer |
Cinematography by
| Virgil Miller | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Harry Reynolds | ... | film editor |
Art Direction by
| Richard Day | ||
| Chester Gore | ||
Set Decoration by
| Thomas Little | ... | (set decorations) |
Costume Design by
| Helen A. Myron | ... | (costumes) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Saul Wurtzel | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Joseph E. Aiken | ... | sound |
| William H. Anderson | ... | sound |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Sam Benson | ... | wardrobe supervisor (uncredited) |
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Samuel Kaylin | ... | musical director |
Production Companies
- Twentieth Century Fox (presents)
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1940) (United States) (theatrical) (as 20th Century Fox) (released through)
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1940) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century-Fox (1941) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Unity Television (1953) (United States) (tv)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1970) (Finland) (tv)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2008) (United States) (DVD)
- Pidax Film (2019) (Germany) (DVD)
- YouTube (United States) (video) (VOD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- Motion Picture Producers and Distributors Association of America (approved: certificate no. 6084)
- Western Electric (mirrophonic recording)
Storyline
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On a cruise ship from Honolulu to San Francisco, the famous Chinese detective encounters four more murders while trying to figure out the murder of a Scotland Yard friend.
Written by Ed Stephan |
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| Taglines | Along the moonlit decks of a gay luxury liner a pair of happy lovers stroll... and so does... THE DEADLIEST KILLER ON THE HIGH SEAS! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | Add content advisory for parents » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Layne Tom Jr., who plays Willie Chan, previously played Charlie's son as Tommy Chan two years earlier in Charlie Chan in Honolulu (1938). A year before that he appeared as Charlie Chan Jr. in Charlie Chan at the Olympics (1937). See more » |
| Goofs | Don Beddoe's character is referred to in the film as Frederick Ross, but the credits list him as James Ross See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Charlie Chan and the Murder Cruise (2021). See more » |
| Quotes |
Charlie Chan:
To speak without thinking is to shoot without aiming. See more » |