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Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise( 1940)

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DEATH AFLOAT...striking swiftly. suddenly...leaving on each strangled victim a calling card of crimson coin...thirty pieces of silver!

Overview

On a cruise ship from Honolulu to San Francisco, the famous Chinese detective encounters four more murders while trying to figure out the murder of a Scotland Yard friend.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Sidney Toler

      Charlie Chan

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      Victor Sen Yung

      Jimmy Chan

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      Leo G. Carroll

      Professor Gordon

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      Lionel Atwill

      Dr. Suderman

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      Robert Lowery

      Dick Kenyon

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      Marjorie Weaver

      Paula Drake

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      Cora Witherspoon

      Susie Watson

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      Don Beddoe

      Frederick Ross

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      Leonard Mudie

      Gerald Pendleton

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      Charles Middleton

      Jeremiah Walters

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      Claire Du Brey

      Sarah Walters

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      James Burke

      Wilkie, house detective

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      Richard Keene

      Buttons, ship's steward

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      Harry Strang

      Seaman Guarding Pendleton

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      Harlan Briggs

      San Francisco Coroner

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      Layne Tom Jr.

      Willie Chan

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      C. Montague Shaw

      Inspector Duff

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      Cliff Clark

      Lieutenant Wilson

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      Kay Linaker

      Linda Pendleton

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      Paul McVey

      Mrs. Pendleton's Doctor

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      Wade Boteler

      Honolulu Police Chief

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      Emmett Vogan

      Hotel Manager

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      John Dilson

      Police Doctor at Hotel

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      J. Anthony Hughes

      Detective Wilson, Chan's agent

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      Sherry Hall

      Radio Operator (uncredited)

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      Walter Miller

      Ship's Officer (uncredited)

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      Al Kikume

      Cop Extra in Chan's Office

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Thu Jun 23 2022
    When his British pal "Insp. Shaw" is killed, our eponymous sleuth must join the passengers on a cruise to find the culprit not just of this, but of another murder too! It has a sort of "Murder on the Orient Express" feeling to it, this, as the fellow travellers are introduced to us, and to "Mr. Chan" (Sydney Toler) and we very quickly ascertain that they are a pretty disparate bunch any of whom might, just, be responsible. It helps the mystery that the there is no obvious character - neither by virtue of their role or their billing - to give it away. It's down to some shrewd detective work from...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • cruise ship
    • gunfight
    • murder investigation
    • rubber mask
    • charlie chan