Category Archives: Charlie Chan

Entertaining entry in the series. Along with Sidney Toler, Victor Sen Yung appears as number two son Jimmy. Most of the movie takes place in Dr.Cream’s Crime Museum. It’s night and there’s a constant rain storm outside for atmosphere. Charlie … Continue reading →

Charlie Chan and number two son Jimmy deal with a treasure map, the ghost of a pirate, a mysterious sea captain and even a parrot named Gertie. Not one of the better entries in the series as it uses too … Continue reading →

One of the most entertaining of the Toler Chan series as Charlie gets mixed up in murder, magic and a phony psychic. Victor Sen Yung is along as number two son Jimmy. Cesar Romero is fun as a magician. Charlie … Continue reading →

One of the better entries in the series finds Charlie in Panama hunting down a spy ring determined to blow up the U.S. fleet as it travels through the Panama Canal. He’s “helped” by number two son Jimmy (Victor Sen … Continue reading →

Another good entry in the series as Charlie solves murder at the circus. Keye Luke is number one son Lee who fancies himself a detective. He’s his usual hyper self but fans of the series are used to that. Circus … Continue reading →

Fair entry in the series with Charlie getting mixed up in a case of murder and sabotage. Look for a cameo by Shemp Howard. Charlie (Sidney Toler) is flying to a police convention in New York. On the plane is … Continue reading →

Charlie actually gets some help from his hyper number one son Lee (Keye Luke). In Australia a horse owned by Charlie’s friend Major Kent loses a big race when jockey Tip Collins (Frankie Darro) obviously fouls another horse. He was … Continue reading →

Dull entry that concentrates more on detection than comedy. That would have been a good thing but the investigation drags way too much. Unlike most mysteries this one has the suspects all gathered from the beginning instead of waiting for … Continue reading →