Feature1945·65m·6.0

The Scarlet Clue

MysteryThriller

Chinese sleuth Charlie Chan discovers a scheme for the theft of government radar plans while investigating several murders.

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Cast

Sidney Toler

Charlie Chan

Benson Fong

Tommy Chan

Mantan Moreland

Birmingham Brown, Chauffeur

Robert Homans

Capt. Flynn

I. Stanford Jolley

Rolf Brot, alias Ralph Brett

Virginia Brissac

Mrs. Marsh

Jack Norton

Willie Rand

Janet Shaw

Gloria Bayne

Ben Carter

Ben Carter

Victoria Faust

Hulda Swenson / Janet Carter

Helen Deverell

Diane Hall

Leonard Mudie

Horace Karloss

Reid Kilpatrick

Mr. Chester, program announcer

Emmett Vogan

Mr. Hamilton

Crane Whitley

Henchman Cooper

Kernan Cripps

Detective (uncredited)

Charles Jordan

Nelson (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp

Police Radio Expert (uncredited)

Milton Kibbee

Herbert Sinclair (uncredited)

Frank Mayo

Det. Hodge (uncredited)

Details

Status
Released
Original language
English
Languages
English
Budget
Revenue
Age rating
Quality
4K UHD · HDR10 · Dolby Vision
Production
Monogram Pictures

Crew

Director

Phil Rosen

Writers

Earl Derr Biggers, George Callahan

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Reviews

CinemaSerf

7/1/2022

6.0

A fun outing for our sleuthing family; this time they try to thwart a cunning plan to sell secret government radar papers to the enemy. "Charlie Chan" is ably assisted by Mantan Morland and number three son "Tommy" (Benson Fong). There are barely half a dozen cast members, so the result is never in doubt, but this is quite a fast moving little detective mystery with enjoyable performances from all - including some quite funny stuff from Ben Carter.

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