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Charlie Chan is an agent of the U.S. government assigned to investigate the mysterious death of an inventor.Charlie Chan is an agent of the U.S. government assigned to investigate the mysterious death of an inventor.Charlie Chan is an agent of the U.S. government assigned to investigate the mysterious death of an inventor.
George J. Lewis
- Paul Arranto
- (as George Lewis)
Gene Roth
- Luis Philipe Vega
- (as Gene Stutenroth)
Eddy Chandler
- Lewis
- (as Eddie Chandler)
Davison Clark
- Sgt. Billings
- (uncredited)
John Elliott
- George Melton
- (uncredited)
George Lessey
- Slade
- (uncredited)
Gene Oliver
- Undetermined Role
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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Did you know
- TriviaFirst Charlie Chan film to be made by Monogram Pictures, after having been produced by 20th Century-Fox for several years.
- GoofsMuch is made over the fact that Dr. Melton, the murder victim, was left-handed. Yet, earlier, he was seen doing various things, such as taking notes, opening a door, and turning on the fatal light switch, all with his right hand.
- Quotes
Tommy Chan: If you're stuck, I'll help you out.
Charlie Chan: You are like business end of water spout - always running off at mouth.
- ConnectionsEdited into Who Dunit Theater: Charlie Chan in The Secret Service (2021)
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Very Good Noir Photography In Here
This movie has some of the best film noir photography I have seen in all the Charlie Chan entries. This is one I am still waiting to have issued on DVD, so I can enjoy those visuals.
Storywise, it's a decent story with an interesting cast of suspects. My complaint is fairly minor: it is a little below-average in the amount of humorous Charlie Chan proverbs that we Chan fans love so much. Otherwise, I enjoyed the movie.
Although not Charlie's official chauffeur-assistant in here as he was in most of these Monogram Chan films, Mantan Moreland ("Birmingham Brown") plays his usual role as a guy helping out and adding humor. He's a likable guy as are all of Charlie's kids, two of them joining in this mystery. We get Number Three Son "Tommie" (Benson Fong) and daughter "Iris" (Marianne Quon. Chan's kids are always nosy, goodhearted and, in the latter-day films, not that helpful.
A few quick action scenes help keep things rolling and, as usual, we get Charlie's summary of the case at the end in which our hero exposes the crook. Overall, is this a great Charlie Chan film? No, it's average....but just average is still good to me. I love these films and hope all of them eventually are available on disc.
Storywise, it's a decent story with an interesting cast of suspects. My complaint is fairly minor: it is a little below-average in the amount of humorous Charlie Chan proverbs that we Chan fans love so much. Otherwise, I enjoyed the movie.
Although not Charlie's official chauffeur-assistant in here as he was in most of these Monogram Chan films, Mantan Moreland ("Birmingham Brown") plays his usual role as a guy helping out and adding humor. He's a likable guy as are all of Charlie's kids, two of them joining in this mystery. We get Number Three Son "Tommie" (Benson Fong) and daughter "Iris" (Marianne Quon. Chan's kids are always nosy, goodhearted and, in the latter-day films, not that helpful.
A few quick action scenes help keep things rolling and, as usual, we get Charlie's summary of the case at the end in which our hero exposes the crook. Overall, is this a great Charlie Chan film? No, it's average....but just average is still good to me. I love these films and hope all of them eventually are available on disc.
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- Jun 8, 2007
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- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Charlie Chan and the Secret Service
- Filming locations
- California State Building, 215 West 1st Street, Los Angeles, California, USA(Charlie Chan's office)
- Production company
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- Budget
- $75,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 3 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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