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| Sidney Toler | ... | Charlie Chan | |
| Victor Sen Yung | ... | Jimmy Chan (as Sen Yung) | |
| Robert Lowery | ... | Dick Kenyon | |
| Marjorie Weaver | ... | Paula Drake | |
| Lionel Atwill | ... | Dr. Suderman | |
| Don Beddoe | ... | James Ross | |
| Leo G. Carroll | ... | Prof. Gordon (as Leo Carroll) | |
| Cora Witherspoon | ... | Susie Watson | |
| Leonard Mudie | ... | Gerald Pendleton | |
| Harlan Briggs | ... | Coroner | |
| Charles Middleton | ... | Jeremiah Walters | |
| Claire Du Brey | ... | Mrs. Walters | |
| Kay Linaker | ... | Linda Pendleton | |
| James Burke | ... | Wilkie | |
| Richard Keene | ... | Buttons | |
| Layne Tom Jr. | ... | Willie Chan | |
| C. Montague Shaw | ... | Inspector Duff | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Wade Boteler | ... | Police Chief (uncredited) | |
| Cliff Clark | ... | Lt. Wilson (uncredited) | |
| John Dilson | ... | Police Doctor (uncredited) | |
| Sherry Hall | ... | Radio Operator (uncredited) | |
| J. Anthony Hughes | ... | Detective (uncredited) | |
| Paul McVey | ... | Mrs. Pendleton's Doctor (uncredited) | |
| Walter Miller | ... | Ship's Officer (uncredited) | |
| Harry Strang | ... | Guard (uncredited) | |
| Emmett Vogan | ... | Hotel Manager (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Eugene Forde | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Earl Derr Biggers | story | |
| Robert Ellis | adaptation | |
| Helen Logan | adaptation | |
| Robertson White | writer | |
| Lester Ziffren | writer | |
Produced by | |||
| John Stone | .... | producer | |
Cinematography by | |||
| Virgil Miller | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Harry Reynolds | |||
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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Unlike many of the Charlie Chan films, this one had quite a few excellent actors in supporting roles. Among the stellar cast are Charles Middleton, Lionel Atwill and Leo G. Carroll, so already at the outset this film had a big advantage. Fortunately, this is not all it had going for it, as the plot was exceptional--making it among the best of the Sidney Toler films about the great fictional detective.
The film is set mostly aboard a cruise ship where, naturally, a murder occurs. A detective investigating a strangling maniac is killed and naturally other murders occur throughout the film. What makes this interesting, though, is that the murders vary and several times 'red herrings' are tossed in to confuse the viewer. Much of the reason this worked well is that unlike the average Chan film, this one is about ten minutes longer--and so the audience naturally thinks the film is finished when there are still a couple surprises to come. As a result, you can't help but see this film as a notch above the typical B detective series film.