| Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise | |
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| Directed by | Eugene Forde |
| Written by | Earl Derr Biggers (novel) Robert Ellis (adaptation) Helen Logan (adaptation) Robertson White Lester Ziffren |
| Produced by | John Stone |
| Starring | Sidney Toler Victor Sen Yung |
| Cinematography | Virgil Miller |
| Edited by | Harry Reynolds |
| Music by | Samuel Kaylin |
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| Distributed by | Twentieth Century-Fox |
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Running time | 76 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise is a 1940 murder mystery film starring Sidney Toler in his fifth of many performances as Charlie Chan. It is based on the Earl Derr Biggers 1930 novel Charlie Chan Carries On.
Plot
The famed detective seeks to unmask a killer on a voyage across the Pacific Ocean.
Cast
- Sidney Toler as Charlie Chan
- Victor Sen Yung as Jimmy Chan (as Sen Yung)
- Robert Lowery as Dick Kenyon
- Marjorie Weaver as Paula Drake
- Lionel Atwill as Dr. Suderman
- Don Beddoe as Fredrick Ross
- Leo G. Carroll as Prof. Gordon (as Leo Carroll)
- Cora Witherspoon as Susie Watson
- Leonard Mudie as Gerald Pendleton
- Harlan Briggs as Coroner
- Charles Middleton as Jeremiah Walters
- Claire Du Brey as Sarah Walters
- Kay Linaker as Linda Pendleton
- James Burke as Wilkie
- Richard Keene as Buttons
- Layne Tom Jr. as Willie Chan
- C. Montague Shaw as Inspector Duff
Production
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise is the second film adaptation of Earl Derr Biggers' novel Charlie Chan Carries On. The first version, with Chan played by Warner Oland, is now lost. Charlie Chan's role was expanded for Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise.
References
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise.
- Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise at the American Film Institute Catalog
- Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise at IMDb
- Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise at the TCM Movie Database
- Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise at AllMovie
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