Charlie Chan arrives in Egypt and, as expected, a murder soon takes place. The murder in Charlie Chan in Egypt is among the most clever than I've seen in a Chan film. And, Chan's method of discovering how the murder was committed is equally clever. The mystery here is fairly straight forward without a lot of red herrings.
The sets in Charlie Chan in Egypt are among the best of the entire series. The Pharaoh's tomb is very impressive.
Two notes on the cast - first, look for Rita Hayworth (under her real name) playing a servant girl. She doesn't add much to the story, but it's interesting none the less. Second, There is a lot of criticism of the Stepin Fetchit character. While I understand and can see the racist stereotype, that is not as much of a problem with me as the character in general. He seems out of place. I find nothing he does to be funny or enjoyable. It's only annoying to me.
The sets in Charlie Chan in Egypt are among the best of the entire series. The Pharaoh's tomb is very impressive.
Two notes on the cast - first, look for Rita Hayworth (under her real name) playing a servant girl. She doesn't add much to the story, but it's interesting none the less. Second, There is a lot of criticism of the Stepin Fetchit character. While I understand and can see the racist stereotype, that is not as much of a problem with me as the character in general. He seems out of place. I find nothing he does to be funny or enjoyable. It's only annoying to me.