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Director:
Norman Foster
Writers:
Earl Derr Biggers (characters)
John Larkin (writer)
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Release Date:
1 March 1940 (USA) more
Tagline:
Charlie Chan Defies the Enemies of America!!! more
Plot:
Charlie shares an airplane flying over the Panama Canal with a plethora of red herrings, one of whom is a master German saboteur. full summary | add synopsis
User Comments:
One of the best settings in the Chan series more

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)
Sidney Toler ... Charlie Chan
Jean Rogers ... Kathi Lenesch (Baroness Kathi von Czardos)
Lionel Atwill ... Cliveden Compton
Mary Nash ... Miss Jennie Finch
Victor Sen Yung ... Jimmy Chan (as Sen Yung)
Kane Richmond ... Richard Cabot
Chris-Pin Martin ... Sergeant Montero
Lionel Royce ... Dr. Rudolph Grosser
Helen Ericson ... Stewardess
Jack La Rue ... Emil Manolo
Edwin Stanley ... Governor D.C. Webster
Donald Douglas ... Captain Lewis
Frank Puglia ... Achmed Halide
Addison Richards ... R.J. Godley
Edward Keane ... Dr. Fredericks
Charles Stevens ... Native Fisherman-Cameraman Spy
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Eddie Acuff ... Dance Sailor Suspicious of Kathi (uncredited)
Jimmy Aubrey ... Extra (drunk fisherman with cigar dangling from mouth at club) (uncredited)
Brooks Benedict ... Nightclub / Dance Extra (uncredited)
Lane Chandler ... Powerhouse Search Officer (uncredited)
Allen F. Davis ... Soldier (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum ... Marine Officer (uncredited)
Edward Gargan ... Plant Workman (uncredited)
Harold Goodwin ... Military Police Corporal (uncredited)
Chuck Hamilton ... Dance Extra (uncredited)
Alberto Morin ... Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Philip Morris ... Plainclothesman (uncredited)
Gloria Roy ... Hostess (uncredited)
Charles Sherlock ... Soldier (uncredited)
Max Wagner ... Soldier (uncredited)
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Directed by
Norman Foster 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Earl Derr Biggers  characters
John Larkin  writer
Lester Ziffren  writer

Produced by
Sol M. Wurtzel .... producer
 
Cinematography by
Virgil Miller 
 
Film Editing by
Fred Allen 
 
Art Direction by
Richard Day 
Chester Gore 
 
Set Decoration by
Thomas Little 
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Saul Wurtzel .... assistant director
 
Sound Department
Joseph E. Aiken .... sound
William H. Anderson .... sound
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Helen A. Myron .... wardrobe supervisor
Sam Benson .... wardrobe supervisor (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Samuel Kaylin .... musical director
 

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Additional Details

Runtime:
66 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA High Fidelity Recording)
Certification:
Australia:G | USA:Approved

Fun Stuff

Quotes:
Jimmy Chan: Pop, is he dead?
Charlie Chan: No heart strong enough to hold bullet.
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Movie Connections:
Follows Charlie Chan in Paris (1935) more
Soundtrack:
Vereda tropical more

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4 out of 4 people found the following comment useful:-
One of the best settings in the Chan series, 1 December 2002
Author: Jeff (Inthegoodlife@Aol.com) from Jacksonville, FL

Charlie Chan in Panama features a lush, thick setting that bleeds of Latin America and mixes it with a solid plot and a great and surprising payoff. The sets are fantastic, with lush foliage and ceiling fans everywhere and small and intimate town squares. The cemetary is also tremendous to look at. The plot centers around spies looking to sabotage the US military as it moves through the Panama Canal. Lionel Atwill lends his talents to the supporting cast while Sidney Toler as Chan is excellent as usual. Jimmy is his usually high strung self and the rest of the cast supplies the film with shady and suave characters. A great film to look at with a great mood and one of the best Toler Chans.

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