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Charlie Chan's Secret

  • 1935
  • Approved
  • 1h 12m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
1.8K
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Rosina Lawrence, Warner Oland, and Charles Quigley in Charlie Chan's Secret (1935)
The heir to a huge fortune is presumed drowned, then shows up, is then murdered.
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The heir to a huge fortune is presumed drowned, then shows up, is then murdered.The heir to a huge fortune is presumed drowned, then shows up, is then murdered.The heir to a huge fortune is presumed drowned, then shows up, is then murdered.

  • Director
    • Gordon Wiles
  • Writers
    • Robert Ellis
    • Helen Logan
    • Joseph Hoffman
  • Stars
    • Warner Oland
    • Rosina Lawrence
    • Charles Quigley
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    1.8K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Gordon Wiles
    • Writers
      • Robert Ellis
      • Helen Logan
      • Joseph Hoffman
    • Stars
      • Warner Oland
      • Rosina Lawrence
      • Charles Quigley
    • 41User reviews
    • 17Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Warner Oland
    Warner Oland
    • Charlie Chan
    Rosina Lawrence
    Rosina Lawrence
    • Alice Lowell
    Charles Quigley
    Charles Quigley
    • Dick Williams
    Henrietta Crosman
    Henrietta Crosman
    • Henrietta Lowell
    Edward Trevor
    • Fred Gage
    Astrid Allwyn
    Astrid Allwyn
    • Janice Gage
    Herbert Mundin
    Herbert Mundin
    • Baxter
    Jonathan Hale
    Jonathan Hale
    • Warren T. Phelps
    Egon Brecher
    • Ulrich
    Gloria Roy
    • Carlotta
    Ivan Miller
    Ivan Miller
    • Inspector Morton
    Arthur Edmund Carewe
    Arthur Edmund Carewe
    • Professor Bowan
    • (as Arthur Edmund Carew)
    William Bailey
    William Bailey
    • Detective Harris
    • (uncredited)
    Francis Ford
    Francis Ford
    • Captain of Salvage Ship
    • (uncredited)
    Bud Geary
    Bud Geary
    • Policeman
    • (uncredited)
    Chuck Hamilton
    Chuck Hamilton
    • Policeman
    • (uncredited)
    James T. Mack
    • Fingerprint Man
    • (uncredited)
    Jerry Miley
    Jerry Miley
    • Allen Colby
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Gordon Wiles
    • Writers
      • Robert Ellis
      • Helen Logan
      • Joseph Hoffman
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    • Trivia
      About eight minutes in there is a brief scene of a Sikorsky S-42 overflying the unfinished San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge--two historic icons in one picture.
    • Goofs
      When the hands of the wall clock are changed, the time shows half past five, with the hour hand correctly between the 5 and the 6 and the minute hand on three 5. In the next and subsequent shots both hands are on the 6.
    • Quotes

      Charlie Chan: If strength were all, tiger would not fear scorpion.

    • Connections
      Edited into Who Dunit Theater: Charlie Chan's Secret (2016)

    User reviews41

    Featured review
    7/10

    Welcome to spooky Colby Mansion

    I've just seen Charlie Chan's Secret for the first time and think it is one of the better Chan movies.

    In this one, Charlie Chan is sent to Colby Mansion to investigate a murder of one of the Colby family. This place is very spooky with hidden doorways, secret passages and séances. There are quite a few suspects on who the murderer is. Charlie is not helped by any of his sons in this.

    This movie is quite spooky throughout and reminds me of The House On Haunted Hill in some parts, though we haven't got Vincent Price in this.

    The cast includes Warner Oland as Charlie, who plays the part well as always.

    Have a good fright with Charlie Chan's Secret. Excellent.

    Rating: 3 stars out of 5.
    • chris_gaskin123
    • Apr 2, 2006
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    • Release date
      • January 10, 1936 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Charlie Chan in San Francisco
    • Filming locations
      • 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 12 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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