Dead Men Tell (1941)

Dead Men Tell (1941)

Directed by: Harry Lachman Synopsis: Charlie Chan (Sidney Toler) boards a treasure hunting ship looking for his number two son but finds murder instead. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): After Charlie boards the ship he meets Miss Nodbury (Ethel Griffies), the elderly woman who has arranged the expedition. As they are talking they hear something break […]

Castle in the Desert (1942)

Castle in the Desert (1942)

Directed by: Harry Lachman Synopsis: Charlie Chan (Sidney Toler) is invited to a reclusive castle in the middle of the Mojave Desert where danger is afoot. Purr Blur: At the beginning of the film a car arrives at the castle and a man named Professor Gleason (Lucien Littlefield) steps out. A black cat then appears […]

Charlie Chan’s Secret (1936)

Charlie Chan’s Secret (1936)

Directed by: Gordon Wiles Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Charlie Chan (Warner Oland) investigates the strange death of a would-be heir who disappears during an ocean voyage. Kitty Cameo: Much of the action takes place in a small, bizarre house built outside the mansion of […]

Charlie Chan at Treasure Island (1939)

20th Century Fox Starring: Sidney Toler, Sen Yung Directed by: Norman Foster Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Charlie Chan (Sidney Toler) senses a murder when his friend suddenly dies on a flight from Honolulu to Treasure Island in the San Francisco Bay. Kitty Cameo: In the course of his […]