Movie: Charlie Chan's Secret

Top 10 Billed Cast

Warner Oland
Warner Oland

Charlie Chan

Rosina Lawrence
Rosina Lawrence

Alice Lowell

Charles Quigley
Charles Quigley

Dick Williams

Henrietta Crosman
Henrietta Crosman

Mrs. Henrietta Lowell

Edward Trevor
Edward Trevor

Fred Gage

Astrid Allwyn
Astrid Allwyn

Janice Lowell Gage

Herbert Mundin
Herbert Mundin

Baxter

Egon Brecher
Egon Brecher

Ulrich

Gloria Roy
Gloria Roy

Madame Carlotta Bowen

Ivan Miller
Ivan Miller

Morton of Homicide

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    Allen Colby, heir to a huge fortune, is presumed drowned after an ocean liner sinks off the coast of Honolulu. Mysteriously, Colby reappears at his mansion only to be murdered soon after. When his body is discovered during a seance, everyone in attendance becomes a suspect, and it's up to Chan to find the murderer before he or she strikes again.

  • Release Date

    1936-01-10

  • Average

    6.9

  • Rating:

    3.5 starts
  • Tagline

    San Francisco is the scene of Chan's newest and most baffling mystery!

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English
  • Keywords

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