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Charlie Chan in the Secret Service( 1944)

TV-MAComedyCrimeMystery
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The screen's most daring sleuth!

Overview

Charlie Chan is an agent of the US government working in Washington DC and he is assigned to investigate the murder of the inventor of a highly advanced torpedo. Aiding Chan is his overeager but dull-witted son Tommy and his daughter Iris.

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      Sidney Toler

      Charlie Chan

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      Mantan Moreland

      Birmingham Brown

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      Arthur Loft

      Inspector Jones

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      Gwen Kenyon

      Inez Arranto

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      Sarah Edwards

      Mrs. Hargue

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      George J. Lewis

      Paul Arranto

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      Marianne Quon

      Iris Chan

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      Benson Fong

      Tommie Chan

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      Muni Seroff

      Peter Laska

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      Barry Bernard

      David Blake

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      Gene Roth

      Luis Philipe Vega

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      Eddy Chandler

      Lewis

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      Lelah Tyler

      Mrs. Winters

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Thu Jun 30 2022
    I found the dynamic for these mysteries was rarely better than when our Hawaiian detecting duo was father and No.2 son "Jimmy". This first Monogram production involves the weaker supporting character of "Tommy" (Benson Fong) as well as his sister "Iris" (Marianne Quon) and a debut from the inimitable Mantan Moreland as his general factotum "Birmingham Brown". Confucious may have said something along the lines of "two many cooks..." and sadly that is true here. Essentially, "Charlie" is hired by the American government to investigate the murder - at his own cocktail party - of a scientist who ha...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • charlie chan