"MUST CONFESS. HONORABLE SON...This Is My Most Baffling Case!"

1944

1h 6m

6.5(18 votes)

Mystery

Comedy

Crime

Thriller

Overview

To solve the murder of a man shot in a locked room, Chan must wade through a Fun House, the writings of an unscrupulous author, and chess pieces.

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The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Sidney Toler

Charlie Chan

Joan Woodbury

Leah Manning

Mantan Moreland

Birmingham Brown, Taxi Driver

Benson Fong

Tommy Chan, #3 Son

Ian Keith

Dr. Paul Recknik

Sam Flint

Thomas P. Manning

Cy Kendall

George Webster Deacon

Weldon Heyburn

Detective Lt. Harvey Dennis

Anthony Warde

Catlen

John Davidson

Carl Karzoff / Kurt Karzoff

Creative team

Directed by: Phil Rosen
Written by: George Callahan

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