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Director:

Phil Rosen

Writers:

Earl Derr Biggers (characters)
George Callahan (writer)

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Release Date:

11 May 1945 (USA) more

Plot:

Charlie discovers a scheme for the theft of government radar plans while investigating several murders. full summary | add synopsis

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One of the better post 20th-Century Fox Chans more (22 total)


Cast

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Sidney Toler ... Charlie Chan
Mantan Moreland ... Birmingham Brown, Chauffeur
Virginia Brissac ... Mrs. Marsh
Ben Carter ... Ben Carter
Benson Fong ... Tommy Chan
Robert Homans ... Capt. Flynn (as Robert E. Homans)
Jack Norton ... Willie Rand
Janet Shaw ... Gloria Bayne
Helen Deverell ... Diane Hall (as Helen Devereaux)
Victoria Faust ... Hulda Swenson / Janet Carter
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Additional Details

Also Known As:

Charlie Chan: The Scarlet Clue (Australia)
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Runtime:

65 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)

Certification:

USA:Approved (PCA #10732) | Australia:PG


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

Leonard Mudie plays a horror actor called Horace Karlos. Ironically, when Boris Karloff was at Monogram doing his Mr. Wong series, he used a plot device similar to the method of murder utilized here. more

Quotes:

Charlie Chan: [after accidently bumping a passer-by] Oh, I beg your pardon, sir.
Horace Karlos: To meet a gentleman who apologizes for bumping you in these days is a rare thing, indeed. He is either a coward or a gentleman. I give you credit for the latter.
[they both bow]
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Movie Connections:

Follows Behind That Curtain (1929) more


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7 out of 9 people found the following comment useful.
One of the better post 20th-Century Fox Chans, 19 March 2002
Author: Jeff (Inthegoodlife@Aol.com) from Jacksonville, FL

The Scarlet Clue is one of the better Chans in the post 20th-Century Fox era and is interesting throughout. Chan tries to solve multiple murders on a dock and radio station. The action is fun and the routine between Mantan Moreland and Ben Carter is hilarious and is one of the highlights of the film. The movie feels a lot like the Abbott and Costello movie Who Done It? which also took place at a radio station. The solution to how two people are poisoned is pretty farfetched and the solution may be obvious to some but a lot of action takes place and Charlie is more active then in other Chan movies. The villain also runs around in a costume which is kind of neat. The script comes together pretty well and the movie has a nice flow. Definitely better then many other post 20th-Century Fox efforts.

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