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Charlie Chan in Rio

  • 19411941
  • 1h
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Harold Huber, Sidney Toler, and Victor Sen Yung in Charlie Chan in Rio (1941)
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On the trail of a singer who killed the man she loved in Honolulu, Charlie finds her stabbed to death when he ultimately catches up to her in Rio.On the trail of a singer who killed the man she loved in Honolulu, Charlie finds her stabbed to death when he ultimately catches up to her in Rio.On the trail of a singer who killed the man she loved in Honolulu, Charlie finds her stabbed to death when he ultimately catches up to her in Rio.
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
1.4K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
53,067
1,099
  • Director
    • Harry Lachman
  • Writers
    • Samuel G. Engel(screenplay)
    • Lester Ziffren(screenplay)
    • Earl Derr Biggers(based on the character created by)
  • Stars
    • Sidney Toler
    • Mary Beth Hughes
    • Cobina Wright
Top credits
  • Director
    • Harry Lachman
  • Writers
    • Samuel G. Engel(screenplay)
    • Lester Ziffren(screenplay)
    • Earl Derr Biggers(based on the character created by)
  • Stars
    • Sidney Toler
    • Mary Beth Hughes
    • Cobina Wright
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    • 29User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
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    Harold Huber, Sidney Toler, and Victor Sen Yung in Charlie Chan in Rio (1941)
    Iris Wong and Victor Sen Yung in Charlie Chan in Rio (1941)
    Charlie Chan in Rio (1941)
    Harold Huber, Sidney Toler, and Victor Sen Yung in Charlie Chan in Rio (1941)
    Harold Huber, Ted North, Sidney Toler, and Victor Sen Yung in Charlie Chan in Rio (1941)
    Harold Huber, Sidney Toler, Iris Wong, Cobina Wright, and Victor Sen Yung in Charlie Chan in Rio (1941)
    Harold Huber and Sidney Toler in Charlie Chan in Rio (1941)
    Harold Huber, Sidney Toler, and Victor Sen Yung in Charlie Chan in Rio (1941)
    Iris Wong and Victor Sen Yung in Charlie Chan in Rio (1941)
    Sidney Toler and Victor Sen Yung in Charlie Chan in Rio (1941)
    Harold Huber, Ted North, Sidney Toler, and Victor Sen Yung in Charlie Chan in Rio (1941)
    Jacqueline Dalya, Harold Huber, Victor Jory, Sidney Toler, and Victor Sen Yung in Charlie Chan in Rio (1941)

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    Sidney Toler
    Sidney Toler
    • Charlie Chan
    Mary Beth Hughes
    Mary Beth Hughes
    • Joan Reynolds
    Cobina Wright
    Cobina Wright
    • Grace Ellis
    • (as Cobina Wright Jr.)
    Ted North
    Ted North
    • Carlos Dantas
    • (as Michael North)
    • …
    Victor Jory
    Victor Jory
    • Alfredo Cardozo
    Harold Huber
    Harold Huber
    • Chief Souto
    Victor Sen Yung
    Victor Sen Yung
    • Jimmy Chan
    • (as Sen Yung)
    Richard Derr
    Richard Derr
    • Ken Reynolds
    Jacqueline Dalya
    Jacqueline Dalya
    • Lola Dean
    Kay Linaker
    Kay Linaker
    • Helen Ashby
    Truman Bradley
    Truman Bradley
    • Paul Wagner
    Hamilton MacFadden
    Hamilton MacFadden
    • Bill Kellogg
    Leslie Denison
    • Rice
    Iris Wong
    Iris Wong
    • Lili
    Eugene Borden
    • Armando
    Ann Codee
    Ann Codee
    • Margo
    Abdullah Abbas
    • Police Officer
    • (uncredited)
    James Carlisle
    • Night Club Patron
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Harry Lachman
    • Writers
      • Samuel G. Engel(screenplay)
      • Lester Ziffren(screenplay)
      • Earl Derr Biggers(based on the character created by)
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    • Trivia
      Actor 'Hamilton McFadden', who plays the thankless supporting role of Bill Kellogg, formerly directed three earlier big budget entries in the series: "The Black Camel," (1931), Charlie Chan Carries On" 1931), and "Charlie Chan's Greatest Case" in addition to appearing in "Charlie Chan in Reno" (1939).
    • Goofs
      At approx 34 minutes the Paul Wagner character is introduced to the room for the first time but less than 3 minutes before that he can be seen sitting on the settee while everyone else is in the room.
    • Quotes

      Jimmy Chan: Watch out, Pop, he's oily and slippery.

      Charlie Chan: Slippery man sometimes slip in own oil.

    • Connections
      Edited into Who Dunit Theater: Charlie Chan in Rio (2021)
    • Soundtracks
      They Met in Rio
      Music by Harry Warren

      Sung by Jacqueline Dalya

    User reviews29

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    6/10
    "Pretty girl, like lap dog, sometimes go mad."
    Charlie Chan (Sidney Toler) is in Rio de Janeiro to arrest a woman suspected of killing a man in Honolulu. When the woman is murdered, Charlie must investigate along with "Number Two Son" Jimmy (Victor Sen Yung). Pretty much a remake of The Black Camel. Adorable Iris Wong is fun as the murdered woman's maid. Her scenes with Jimmy are the movie's highlights. Harold Huber makes his last Charlie Chan appearance. Toler and Sen Yung are good as usual. Rest of the cast includes Victor Jory, Kay Linaker, and Hamilton MacFadden (who directed The Black Camel, interestingly enough). It's a pleasant and enjoyable entry in the series. Not one of the best or worst. This is the second-to-last Chan film at Fox before the dreadful Monogram series begins.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 5, 1941 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Charlie Chan i Rio
    • Filming locations
      • 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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