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| Sidney Toler | ... | Charlie Chan | |
| Arleen Whelan | ... | Brenda Hartford | |
| Richard Derr | ... | Carl Detheridge | |
| Douglass Dumbrille | ... | Paul Manderley | |
| Henry Daniell | ... | Watson King | |
| Edmund MacDonald | ... | Walter Hartford | |
| Victor Sen Yung | ... | Jimmy Chan (as Sen Yung) | |
| Lenita Lane | ... | Lucrezia 'Lucy' Manderley | |
| Ethel Griffies | ... | Lily, Mme. Saturnia | |
| Milton Parsons | ... | Arthur Fletcher | |
| Steven Geray | ... | Dr. Retling (as Steve Geray) | |
| Lucien Littlefield | ... | Prof. Gleason | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Oliver Blake | ... | Hank, hotel manager (uncredited) | |
| George Chandler | ... | The Bus Driver (uncredited) | |
| Paul Kruger | ... | Servant (uncredited) | |
| Eric Wilton | ... | Wilson - Majordomo (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Harry Lachman | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Earl Derr Biggers | characters | |
| John Larkin | writer | |
Produced by | |||
| Ralph Dietrich | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| David Buttolph | (uncredited) | ||
| Cyril J. Mockridge | (uncredited) | ||
Cinematography by | |||
| Virgil Miller | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| John Brady | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Lewis H. Creber | (as Lewis Creber) | ||
| Richard Day | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Thomas Little | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Herschel McCoy | (as Herschel) | ||
Production Management | |||
| William Koenig | .... | production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Hal Herman | .... | assistant director | |
| Saul Wurtzel | .... | assistant director | |
Sound Department | |||
| Bernard Freericks | .... | sound | |
| Harry M. Leonard | .... | sound | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Sam Benson | .... | wardrobe supervisor (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Emil Newman | .... | musical director | |
| Edward B. Powell | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
| Conrad Salinger | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
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Lucy Manderley is the obvious suspect when two guests are seemingly murdered at Manderley Castle, located in the Mojave Desert. Her husband Paul is a mysterious recluse who stands to lose his $20 million dollar estate if it can be proved he is mentally unfit.
Charlie Chan has a lot to piece together in this brisk mystery. Number Two Son Jimmy Chan is on leave from the army to help out his "Pop". If at all possible, try to view the Chan films in the order that they were released, the continuity is amazing. It was in the prior "Charlie Chan in Rio" film that Jimmy received his military papers.
Ethel Griffies and Milton Parsons are on hand from "Dead Men Tell" and perform admirably, particularly Ms. Griffies as the amazingly accurate psychic Madame Saturna - "The stars never lie".
The funniest line in the film comes from Sidney Toler's Chan character, responding to son Jimmy's choice of a suit of armor for a disguise - "What has canned outpost observed?" My compliments to the writer of that line, I can't get it out of my head!
Keep an eye out at the hotel stop where Charlie boards his ride for Manderley Castle, the sign overhead states "Rooms 50 cents". Better get an early reservation!
This is an enjoyable film with a fine cast, and well worth your time. Give it a try.